{
  "id": 15178724,
  "title": "Ukraine-Krieg: Selenskyj kritisiert Aussetzung von US-Sanktionen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/ukraine-krieg-selenskyj-kritisiert-aussetzung-von-us-sanktionen",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-17T10:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/international/ukraine-krieg-selenskyj-kritisiert-aussetzung-von-us-sanktionen/100262936.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized the suspension of new US sanctions on Russia by US President Donald Trump, stating that it would only encourage Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to continue his aggressive actions. In a Telegram post, Zelensky expressed disappointment that Trump chose to do this just a day after Russia launched one of the most significant strikes against Ukraine's energy infrastructure. \"Russia is attempting to cause a blackout in Ukraine just before winter,\" Zelensky warned, adding that the country wants to cut power and heat to millions of people. He stressed the need for pressure to stop this, suggesting Trump could reinstate the sanctions. However, he stressed that the measures must be effective. Just over a month after signing a sanctions package against Russia, Trump put tariffs slated to take effect on hold just before they were set to begin. Trump had previously agreed to diesel deliveries from Russia with Putin despite existing sanctions, drawing criticism from Zelensky. Zelensky claimed Russia had carried out one of their toughest attacks on Ukraine's energy sector on Friday, attacking more than 15 major power generation and transmission facilities across the country. Rescue teams worked to restore the facilities, and power outages were reported in the capital Kyiv, the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, and other cities and regions. Russia used 320 missiles, cruise missiles, and drones against the energy infrastructure, and while not all targets were hit, there were casualties and injuries. Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power and heating, and Zelensky has repeatedly complained about the lack of anti-aircraft missiles. Ukraine has been fighting the Russian invasion for more than four and a half years with Western assistance.",
  "summary": "Die Ukraine hoffte, dass neue US-Sanktionen den Druck auf Russland erhöhen, den Angriffskrieg zu beenden. Nun zeigt sich Staatschef Selenskyj enttäuscht von einer Entscheidung des US-Präsidenten.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Handelsblatt",
        "title": "Ukraine war: Zelenskiy announces new attacks on Russian refineries",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/ukraine-krieg-selenskyj-kundigt-neue-angriffe-auf-russische",
        "published": "2026-10-15T04:43:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}