Trump defends easing Russia sanctions amid Ukraine feud
The president said his plan to end the Ukraine war is simple and justified waiving some Russia sanctions while pressing Kyiv. Zelenskyy said talks with Washington continue almost constantly despite the spat, and Trump accused him of not wanting peace.
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What happened
Trump said his approach to ending the war in Ukraine is simple and defended his decision to waive some sanctions on Russia while pressuring Ukraine. Ukraine's president Zelenskyy said the war must be brought to an end and that communication with Washington remains near-constant despite a spat with Trump. Trump also accused Zelenskyy of not wanting to end the war.
Why it matters
The reports tie the sanctions decision to Trump's approach to ending the war, which Zelenskyy also wants ended. The feud between the two leaders is ongoing.
Timeline
- Oct 18: Trump says his approach to ending the war in Ukraine is simple and defends easing some sanctions on Russia.
- Oct 18, 7:29 PM ET: Trump accuses Zelenskyy of not wanting to end the war as the feud continues.
- Oct 19, 4:25 PM ET: Trump says Russia has been fine on Ukraine, hours after a drone attack on a park killed six people.
Coverage
- Zelensky appeals to US lawmakers for answers as White House turns on Kyiv (Kyiv Independent)
- What Russia's doing to Ukraine is 'fine,' Trump says (Kyiv Independent)
- 'We will fight' — We asked Ukrainian soldiers about Trump's latest outburst (Kyiv Independent)
- Ukraine war briefing: Trump accuses Zelenskyy of not wanting to end war as feud rumbles on (The Guardian)
- Russia’s war on Ukraine ‘must be brought to an end’, Zelenskyy says (Al Jazeera)
- Will the EU come to Ukraine’s rescue in war against Russia? (Al Jazeera)
- Zelensky and Witkoff hold Norway talks amid strained US-Ukraine ties
- Rubio denies US paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine
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