3 days ago · Russia
Zelenskyy says waived Russian sanctions are 'strengthening Putin's war against us'
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. NBC News Top Stories, Dawn, The Guardian UK, CBC World, South China Morning Post Asia, and RTHK International News are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to Russia. The first report grouped here was at 17 Oct 2026, 02:25 UTC. 13 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Zelenskyy says waived Russian sanctions are 'strengthening Putin's war against us'”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that President Trump's decision to waive Lindsey Graham’s Russia sanctions law shows "really big support for Putin."
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by RTHK International News
- New development reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Trump pauses Russian sanctions package after striking diesel deal with Putin
- Picked up by CBC World
- New development reported by NBC News Top Stories
Zelenskyy says Trump is ‘rewarding Putin’ as he suspends Russia sanctions
- New development reported by NBC News Top Stories
Trump doubles down after waiving new Russia sanctions, calling it a ‘very good decision’
- New development reported by The Guardian UK
Trump pauses new Russia sanctions passed by Congress amid deepening row with Ukraine
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold amid deepening row with Ukraine
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Trump’s pause on Russia sanctions will intensify war in Ukraine, Zelenskyy warns
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Zelenskyy says Trump’s lifting of sanctions on Russia will intensify war in Ukraine
- Picked up by The Guardian UK
Trump’s pause on Russia sanctions is ‘reward’ for Putin, Zelenskyy says
- New development reported by Dawn
Trump paused Russia sanctions to 'analyse' impact on global economy: Rubio
- New development reported by NBC News Top Stories
Zelenskyy says waived Russian sanctions are 'strengthening Putin's war against us'
- New development reported by NBC News Top Stories
Zelenskyy says ‘it’s a pity’ Trump bypassed sanctions law named for Lindsey Graham
Same story, different outlets
6 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- NBC News Top StoriesZelenskyy says waived Russian sanctions are 'strengthening Putin's war against us'
- DawnTrump paused Russia sanctions to 'analyse' impact on global economy: Rubio
- The GuardianTrump’s pause on Russia sanctions is ‘reward’ for Putin, Zelenskyy says
- CBCTrump pauses sanctions package targeted at Russian economy
- South China Morning PostTrump pauses Russian sanctions package after striking diesel deal with Putin
- RTHK International NewsTrump waives sanctions over buying of Russian oil