Zelenskyy Slams US Suspension of Russia Sanctions

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy criticized the suspension of US sanctions against Russia, saying easing pressure and financial rewards would only encourage Kremlin leader Putin to continue attacks. He warned Moscow is intensifying strikes on energy infrastructure to cause a blackout before winter. US President Trump halted a sanctions package shortly before it took effect, which included tariffs on goods from countries still buying Russian oil and gas. The White House said the decision serves US national interests, following a recent US-Russia agreement on diesel deliveries. Geopolitics expert Klemens Fischer called this the darkest moment for Ukrainians in the war so far, suggesting Trump aims to shift midterm elections in his favor by blaming rising fuel prices on an enemy.