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Trump defended easing some sanctions against Russia and waiving the diesel embargo, saying the move would help maintain peace talks and keep oil prices low, while he once again accused Zelensky of being reluctant to end the war.
President of the United Statestrump let him get some rest todayRussia Ukraine defends decision to impose sanctions while renewing charges against leaderZelensky Not ready to end the war.
Agence France-Presse reported that Trump wrote on his Truth social platform: “My decision on Russia is very simple. I am coordinating peace negotiations for the war between Russia and Ukraine and don’t want to do anything stupid to take Russia off the table.”
Late on the night of the 16th, Trump signed an executive order to waive some new sanctions named after the late US Senator Lindsey Graham, who strongly supported the defense of Ukraine.
He also temporarily waived sanctions on Russian diesel, allowing large amounts of diesel to flow into global markets to ease fuel prices ahead of the U.S. election early next month.
The diesel deal stunned Kiev and its allies and reignited a dispute between Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky. The relationship between the two, which was full of ups and downs, once again reached a low point.
Trump said: “Major progress has been made in the war negotiations, including the current hostage exchange negotiations!”
“Signing that document now will have that effect, and I can sign it later, or whenever I want!” he said, although it was not clear which document he was referring to.
The White House did not immediately respond to an AFP inquiry regarding Trump’s comments.
Trump added, “Perhaps more importantly, what Russia is doing to the Islamic Republic of Iran is a pittance compared to what it could do. I want to keep it that way and will do so until some idiot gets in the way.”
He also reiterated his allegation that Ukraine deliberately attacked Russian oil refineries in an effort to influence the November 3 US congressional elections and harm Republican Party interests.
Trump said, “Zelensky is targeting Russian diesel refineries, knowing full well that these attacks are severely impacting the global diesel market, including that of the United States.”
“Zelensky doesn’t care about it at all. Frankly, with all the money he was given in Europe and the money he was given in the past by (former US President) Biden, he didn’t want to end this war at all. Maybe he never wanted to end it.”
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Trump said he was coordinating peace talks between Russia and Ukraine and did not want to take any “stupid steps” that would cause Russia to leave the negotiating table. He believes that maintaining space for dialogue first is more conducive to promoting dialogue than imposing restrictions immediately.
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Trump temporarily exempted sanctions on Russian diesel, allowing large quantities of diesel to flow into the global market, the report said. Its main objective is to reduce fuel prices ahead of the US elections and reduce energy cost pressure on the election and the market.
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Trump once again accused Zelensky of deliberately attacking Russian refineries and influencing the global diesel market, saying he did not care about ending the war and may not have actually intended to stop it from the beginning.
