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Trump waives Russia sanctions as rift with Zelenskyy widens

Saturday 17 October05:58 · 4h agoAI summary
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President Trump has waived further sanctions on Russia, citing a desire to lower global energy prices, as his relationship with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy continues to deteriorate.

01Summary

  1. 01US President Donald Trump waived additional sanctions on Russia.
  2. 02The move is intended to ease energy prices worldwide.
  3. 03The decision comes as the rift between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy widens.

02Why it matters

This policy shift could weaken Western leverage over Russia and affect the trajectory of the Ukraine war, while potentially lowering fuel costs for global consumers.

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