Ukraine strikes Saint Petersburg oil sites as US spares Russia new sanctions

The White House has spared Russia from new sanctions by suspending the Graham Act, while Ukraine bombed oil infrastructure in Saint Petersburg on Sunday in response. The move follows President Donald Trump's decision to exempt Russia from penalties. Trump blocked the Graham Act on Friday, which had imposed secondary sanctions on countries importing Russian oil and gas, including China and India. The law was passed by Congress in September and signed by Trump, who then added a waiver clause. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky posted sarcastic thanks to the late Senator Lindsey Graham on social media, accompanying photos of handshakes. The U.S. now purchases diesel from Russia, complicating its sanctions stance.