Trump blocks Russia sanctions days before they take effect
In Trump Russia peace talks, Washington paused measures set to hit Moscow, as Kyiv warned against siding with Putin and a Russian envoy welcomed the move.
President Donald Trump said he suspended several Russia sanctions to keep peace talks with Moscow alive.
The measures were blocked two days before they were due to take effect.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called siding with Vladimir Putin a “historic mistake”.
Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev hailed the order as historic and said the sanctions would have hurt markets.
Ties between Washington and Kyiv have strained over military support and a recent Russian diesel import deal.