Zelenskyy urges Trump to reverse Russia sanctions waiver amid widening dispute
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged U.S. President Donald Trump to reverse decisions easing pressure on Russia, including a sanctions waiver and a diesel agreement with Moscow, as tensions between the two leaders intensified over efforts to end the war.
Zelenskyy said suspending sanctions imposed under the Lindsey Graham Act was a mistake that would encourage Russian President Vladimir Putin to continue the conflict. He told NBC News that Ukraine still trusted the United States and its bipartisan support, but hoped Trump would “change his decisions.” Zelenskyy warned that formal U.S. support for Russia would be a “historic mistake.”
Trump, meanwhile, accused Zelenskyy of resisting peace and criticized Ukrainian attacks on Russian diesel refineries, saying they were hurting global fuel markets. Zelenskyy proposed halting those attacks in exchange for additional Patriot air-defense missiles, according to the Taipei Times, citing a Bloomberg interview.
Zelenskyy spoke Sunday with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, saying Ukraine was prepared to work “constructively” and “honestly” to end the war. He said the talks included Patriot deliveries and emphasized that much depended on Washington’s position.
The diplomatic dispute unfolded as both countries attacked energy infrastructure. Zelenskyy accused Russia of violating a U.S.-backed energy ceasefire 76 times and said Russian strikes had left tens of thousands without electricity. Ukrainian officials reported three deaths. Russia said a Ukrainian drone attack on Saint Petersburg struck an oil refinery and depot, killing one person and hospitalizing five.
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