Zelenskyy urges support for US sanctions on Russia paused by Trump

Summary

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged support for new US sanctions on Russia after President Donald Trump put them on hold. Zelenskyy called the pause unfortunate and said it would encourage Russia to continue its assault; Trump told Congress the pause was in the national interest but gave no further details.

Timeline

1. NPR

   17 Oct 2026, 14:25 UTCSource ↗

   NPR reports that Zelenskyy called Trump's pause of new US sanctions on Russia unfortunate, saying it would encourage Russia to continue its assault, while Trump told Congress the pause was in the national interest without giving further details.