Zelenskyy urges new US sanctions on Russia after Trump pauses package
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged supporters to advocate for new U.S. sanctions on Russia after President Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing a sweeping sanctions package, raising fears of Ukraine's vulnerability as winter approaches. Russian attacks overnight killed at least four people, including an ambulance driver, and wounded dozens, while Ukrainian drones killed a woman in Russia's Belgorod region and disrupted flights at Moscow airports. Zelenskyy called the pause "unfortunate" but avoided direct criticism of Trump, noting the U.S. is arranging a trilateral meeting with him and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The paused legislation, named after late Sen. Lindsey Graham, targeted Russian officials, banks, and a shadow tanker fleet, and critics including Sen. Richard Blumenthal said the waiver favors Putin. Zelenskyy also reported restrictions on Ukraine's Starshield satellite service and a massive Russian strike on over 15 energy sites.