Zelensky on Trump waiving Russia sanctions: ‘This Act could have helped enormously’

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The Hill's Weekend Headlines — October 16-18, 2026

The Hill's Weekend Headlines — October 16-18, 2026

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky decried President Trump’s late-night decision to waive sanctions and tariffs against Russia days before they were set to take effect under a new law.

“At a time when the Russians have carried out such a massive attack on our energy sector, a decision was unfortunately made in America to completely disregard the Lindsey Graham Act, which was supposed to impose truly effective pressure on Russia to bring this war to an end,” Zelensky wrote in Saturday morning statement posted to social platform X. 

“This Act could have helped enormously – and still can! But it needs to actually work, and every voice in........

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