Trump's pause on Russia sanctions is ‘reward’ for Putin, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian president warns it will embolden Russian leader and intensify war as Moscow hits country’s power plants
TL;DR
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy states that Donald Trump's decision to roll back sanctions on Russia is a 'reward' for Vladimir Putin.
- Zelenskyy warns that the decision will embolden Putin and intensify the Kremlin's war in Ukraine.
- Russia launched one of its most significant strikes yet on Ukraine's power plants.
- The paused sanctions package, named the 'Lindsey Graham Act', aimed to impose tough new sanctions on Russia, including tariffs on major importers of Russian oil.
- Trump also announced the US would purchase diesel from Russia to lower global energy prices.
- Zelenskyy hopes the US president will take action to stop Putin's aggression and the war.
- Trump has demanded Ukraine halt strikes on Russian oil refineries.
- Russia launched attacks on over 15 critical power generation and transmission facilities in Ukraine.
- Ukraine's limited anti-air weapons make it difficult to counter the scale of Russia's strikes.