# Zelenskyy says Trump bypassing sanctions law named for Lindsey Graham is ‘a pity’

https://mins.news/en/item/105190

- NBC News, 2026-10-18 13:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/zelenskyy-says-it-s-a-pity-trump-bypassed-sanctions-law-named-for-lindsey-graham-271778373559

> In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called it “a pity” that President Trump used an executive order to waive Russia sanctions covered by the Lindsey Graham bill.

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