# Zelensky urges support for new US sanctions on Russia

https://mins.news/en/video/104744

- France 24 English, 2026-10-18 00:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k0bgbOl5SQ

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that US President Donald Trump’s decision to waive sanctions and tariffs on Russia shortly before they were due to take effect would “unfortunately” bring Russia further relief and encourage more Russian aggression. Zelensky wrote on X that undoing and blocking the measures seemed wrong and helped only Russia.

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