# Trump says Russia sanctions suspension aims to keep peace talks going

https://mins.news/en/item/105486

- BBC News, 2026-10-18 22:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9p8gz7zx4peo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Trump said he suspended several Russia sanctions to keep Moscow at the negotiating table, blocking them two days before they were due to take effect. He accused Zelensky of not wanting to end the war, while Zelensky said siding with Putin would be a historic mistake.

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