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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Andrew Roth in Kyiv

Trump’s pause on Russia sanctions will intensify war in Ukraine, Zelenskyy warns

Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at a press conference at the EU summit in Brussels
‘The lifting of sanctions will continue, and I believe that the “diesel deal” is the first step,’ said Zelenskyy. Photograph: Thierry Monasse/Getty Images

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Donald Trump’s decision to roll back sanctions on Russia will intensify the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine, as Moscow launched one of its worst strikes yet on Ukraine’s power plants in an attempt to black out the country’s cities before winter.

The Ukrainian president also said he expected the Trump administration to lift more sanctions against Russia in the future and called for Europe to establish its own negotiations with Moscow as the US has sought better ties and business deals with the Kremlin.

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