{
  "id": 15178307,
  "title": "Zelensky says Trump waiving sanctions ‘rewards’ Putin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/zelensky-says-trump-waiving-sanctions-rewards-putin",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T10:34:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/17/zelensky-says-trump-waiving-sanctions-rewards-putin"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized US President Donald Trump's decision to waive sanctions on Russia, stating it rewards Vladimir Putin. Trump's executive order, named after the late Senator Lindsey Graham, targeted Russia's energy and defense sectors, as well as Putin and the so-called \"shadow fleet\" of tankers used to evade Western sanctions. Zelensky expressed concern that the decision, made amid a clash with the Ukrainian wartime leader, would financially reward Putin and encourage further aggression. He warned that Russia was attempting to deprive millions of Ukrainians of heat and electricity before winter. Zelensky urged allies to maintain pressure on Moscow to end the war, emphasizing that the decision could have significantly contributed to ending the conflict.",
  "summary": "Volodymyr Zelensky also warned Moscow was trying to deprive 'millions' of Ukrainians of heat and electricity before winter.",
  "key_points": [],
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trump-blocking-russia-sanctions-a-historic-moment-says-putins-envoy",
        "published": "2026-10-17T07:58:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Russia hails Trump waiving sanctions as 'historic'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/russia-hails-trump-waiving-sanctions-as-historic",
        "published": "2026-10-17T09:08:58.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trump-says-he-would-be-glad-to-host-putin-at-g20-summit-in-miami",
        "published": "2026-10-17T09:20:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Axios",
        "title": "Trump waives new Russia sanctions in the \"national interests\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trump-waives-new-russia-sanctions-in-the-national-interests",
        "published": "2026-10-17T09:55:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Trump’s Russia sanctions waiver: Relief for India’s oil imports, but US still wields the stick",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trumps-russia-sanctions-waiver-relief-for-indias-oil-imports-but-us",
        "published": "2026-10-17T10:06:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindu BusinessLine",
        "title": "India's Russian crude binge to continue after Trump waives new sanctions law",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/indias-russian-crude-binge-to-continue-after-trump-waives-new",
        "published": "2026-10-17T10:13:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Russia hails Trump waiving sanctions as 'historic'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/russia-hails-trump-waiving-sanctions-as-historic-15180903",
        "published": "2026-10-17T10:41:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Trump eases Russia oil sanctions, but is Europe still buying Moscow’s gas?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/trump-eases-russia-oil-sanctions-but-is-europe-still-buying-moscows",
        "published": "2026-10-17T11:10:22.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}