'Putin feels joy' — Zelensky calls Trump's waiving of key Russia sanctions 'wrong'
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on oct. 17 U.S. President Donald Trump was "wrong" to further "block" sanctions against Russia, while expressing hope that he would do "everything possible" to stop the full-scale war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed disappointment on October 17 after U.S. President Donald Trump waived sanctions against Russia, stating that it was "wrong" and that it would not deter Russian President Vladimir Putin. Zelensky urged Trump to do everything possible to stop the war, emphasizing that sanctions are not the solution.
The waiver allowed the U.S. president to impose tariffs on Russian oil and gas buyers under the Lindsey Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act. Zelensky believed that Washington may continue easing sanctions on Moscow, with the recent diesel deal being just the start. He hoped that Trump would take decisive action to end the conflict in Ukraine, but he was clear that restrictions on Ukraine's ability to respond to Russian aggression would not achieve this goal.
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