# Trump defends Russia sanctions waivers, accuses Zelenskyy of prolonging war

https://mins.news/en/item/105551

- DW, 2026-10-19 00:26 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/trump-defends-russia-sanctions-waivers-accuses-zelenskyy-of-prolonging-war/a-79694674?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Donald Trump defended waiving some sanctions on Russia, saying he did not want to push Moscow away from peace talks, and accused Volodymyr Zelenskyy of not wanting to end the war. Zelenskyy warned Ukraine would not prevail if the United States backed Russia, calling such a shift a “historic mistake.”

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