Ukraine and allies fear easing Russian sanctions will prolong war
Ukraine's president says the US decision "certainly does not help achieve peace".
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Ukraine's president says the US decision "certainly does not help achieve peace".
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the U.S. decision to grant a 30-day waiver on sanctions for Russian oil, stating it could provide Russia with about $10 billion for the war and does not help achieve peace.
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