Trump will continue lifting sanctions against Russia, Zelensky said.

However, the president hopes that Trump will make efforts to get the war’s instigator, Vladimir Putin, to end it.

A split image featuring Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the left with a Ukrainian flag in the background, and a handshake between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump on the right.

Now, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is delighted to have received such support – the lifting of sanctions by US President Donald Trump. According to a UNIAN correspondent, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced this during an online briefing on WhatsApp.

“Unfortunately, the lifting of sanctions will continue. I believe the ‘diesel agreement’ is a first step. Unfortunately, I don’t think this will stop Putin. On the contrary, he’s happy and delighted to have such support,” Zelenskyy emphasized.

At the same time, the head of state expresses hope that US President Donald Trump “will do everything to ensure that Putin stops the killings, stops the attacks on our energy sector, and ends this war.”

“But once again: limiting Ukraine’s retaliatory measures against Russia for killing our people won’t achieve this. And lifting sanctions won’t achieve it either,” Zelenskyy insists.

(c)UNIAN 2026

5 comments

  1. At the same time, the head of state expresses hope that US President Donald Trump “will do everything to ensure that Putin stops the killings, stops the attacks on our energy sector, and ends this war.”

    No worries , he will do that, by agreeing to all Putins demands to end the war.

  2. Ukraine should just continue attacking ruSSian refineries, then ruSSia is obliged to export the ammounts of diesel agreed on while ruSSian tanks must be fueled with vodka and after shave… 🤣

  3. TACO is doing all he can to help mafia land before the midterms, he knows after that, he might become a lameduck POTUS.

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