Trump pauses Russia sanctions as pressure grows on Ukraine over energy strikes
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday pausing a new sanctions package targeting Russia, saying the waiver was in the U.S. national interest. The measures, enacted through bipartisan legislation last month, included tariffs of up to 100% on major purchasers of Russian fuel and restrictions aimed at Russian officials, oligarchs and financial institutions.
The order followed a U.S. agreement to purchase 300,000 tons of Russian diesel amid global fuel shortages. Trump has also pressed Ukraine to halt attacks on Russian energy infrastructure and has publicly criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling him more difficult to deal with than Russian President Vladimir Putin and suggesting Ukraine should choose a new leader.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine had temporarily observed a proposed pause in attacks on energy facilities but would resume them after Russia continued striking Ukrainian infrastructure. Ukrainian officials said Russian forces launched 39 ballistic missiles and more than 120 drones at Kyiv, Kharkiv and other regions on October 14, damaging energy facilities and injuring 33 people. Putin separately acknowledged that Russia had not anticipated Ukrainian attacks on warehouses operated by major e-commerce companies Wildberries and Ozon, while downplaying damage to Russian refineries.
The sanctions waiver drew criticism from Democrats and Republicans. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer accused Trump of giving Putin an economic lifeline, while Republican Sen. John Cornyn said the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, after whom the sanctions measure was named, “would be appalled.” Zelenskyy said the decision helped Russia and weakened pressure to end the war.
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