Trump Suspends New Russia Sanctions as Ukraine Seeks European Backing
The waiver follows a US deal to buy Russian diesel, easing pressure on Moscow as Ukraine seeks more European funding and relations with Washington deteriorate.
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Chapters · 9
- 1Trump's Ukraine energy ceasefire faces uncertainty as Russian diesel deal draws backlash
- 2Trump's Russian Diesel Deal Faces Backlash as Ukraine Energy Strikes Continue
- 3Zelensky accuses Trump of betrayal over Russian diesel deal
- 4Ukraine Resumes Russian Refinery Strikes After Trump Energy Truce Breaks Down
- 5Ukraine Resumes Russian Refinery Strikes as Zelenskyy Rejects Trump's Diesel Deal
- 6Trump Condemns Ukraine Refinery Strikes as Europe Backs Zelenskyy Over Energy Truce
- 7Trump Condemns Ukraine's Renewed Refinery Strikes as Zelenskyy Seeks European Backing
- 8Trump Pauses Russia Sanctions as Diesel Deal Deepens Rift With Zelensky
- 9Trump Suspends New Russia Sanctions as Ukraine Seeks European Backing
Key moments · 21
Russia leaves Trump's announced energy ceasefire publicly unconfirmed
Deutschlandfunk - Fortlaufende Nachrichten vom 24. August 2026 ↗Zelenskyy reports continued strikes and warns of retaliation
Bloomberg ↗Kremlin offers conditional halt on Ukraine's voting day
Mehr News (English) ↗Ukraine reports missing warnings but intelligence exchanges continue
DIE ZEIT | Nachrichten, News, Hintergründe und Debatten ↗Russian overnight strike summary omits Ukrainian energy facilities
The Hindu ↗Twelve senators demand reversal of Russian diesel deal
CBC Top Stories ↗Trump says Russian diesel agreement benefits the world
ISNA (English) ↗Zelenskyy says Kyiv received no advance warning
Times now ↗Russian missiles strike Kyiv for second day without warning
Al Jazeera ↗Russian energy strikes leave 600,000 without power
CNBC ↗Russian diesel export loadings resume at Primorsk
CNN Brasil ↗Ukraine resumes refinery strikes with attack in Ryazan
Reuters ↗Kallas calls Trump's diesel deal a gift to Putin
Euronews ↗Zelenskyy ends three day pause on refinery attacks
Bloomberg ↗Kremlin says refinery attacks contradict US peace efforts
Anadolu Ajansı ↗Trump condemns Ukraine's renewed refinery strikes
© Julia Demaree Nikhinson, AP ↗European leaders reaffirm support for Zelenskyy and sanctions
Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian ↗Trump calls renewed Ukrainian refinery attacks a disgrace
NBC News ↗EU pledges to maintain sanctions after US fuel deal
Financial Times ↗Zelenskyy laments temporary suspension of Russia sanctions
Infobae ↗Putin's envoy praises sanctions waiver as historic
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