Trump accuses Zelensky of not wanting to end the war

President Donald Trump justified his temporary suspension of certain sanctions on Russia by claiming Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky does not want to end the war and likely never has, according to a Truth Social post reported by Reuters, AP, and AFP. Trump said his decision aims to avoid hindering peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, directly criticizing Zelensky despite European and U.S. aid. He signed a decree Friday suspending new sanctions tied to Senator Lindsey Graham's legislation and temporarily eased restrictions on Russian diesel fuel. The administration seeks to curb rising fuel prices ahead of November 3 midterm elections, though economists doubt significant pump-price relief. Trump also repeated accusations that Ukraine attacks Russian refineries to hurt Republican electoral chances.