WorldThe GuardianTrump’s pause on Russia sanctions will intensify war in Ukraine, Zelenskyy warns
Ukraine's Zelenskyy has warned that Trump's decision to pause new sanctions on Russia will encourage Putin to keep fighting, as Russia launched a major strike on Ukrainian power plants.
Ukrainian president calls the move a ‘reward’ for Vladimir Putin as Russia strikes country’s power plants
Donald Trump paused a sweeping new sanctions package against Russia, which Zelenskyy called a reward for Putin that would intensify the war in Ukraine.
The shelved Lindsey Graham Act would have imposed a 100% tariff on major buyers of Russian oil and targeted Russia's energy sector, banks and shadow oil fleet.
Russia launched one of its worst strikes yet on Ukrainian power plants the same day, and Zelenskyy is calling on Europe to open its own negotiations with Moscow.
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