Trump blocking Russia curbs historic moment: Putin envoy

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Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev called US President Donald Trump’s decision to waive new sanctions on Russia a “historic moment” after Trump signed an executive order waiving sweeping penalties and tariffs targeting Russia’s energy sector, scheduled to take effect soon. The move, which aligns with Moscow’s interests, has sparked concerns about Trump siding more closely with Russia in its ongoing conflict with Ukraine, where the war has resulted in significant loss of life and displacement. Vladimir Putin’s envoy noted that the waived sanctions, part of the Lindsey Graham Act, would have caused harm to both the US economy and global markets. On the same day, Russian forces conducted a large-scale attack on Ukrainian infrastructure, including steel plants and electricity substations across Ukraine.
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Trump Blocking Russia Curbs Historic Moment: Putin Envoy

US President Donald Trump's decision to waive a new package of sanctions on Russia is described by a Russian presidential envoy as a "historic moment." On Friday, Trump signed an executive order waiving sweeping US sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia’s energy revenues, two days before they were due to take effect. This move comes amid a clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, fueling speculation that the US leader is increasingly siding with Moscow nearly five years into Russia's offensive against Ukraine, which has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths and millions displaced.

Kirill Dmitriev, envoy for Russian President Vladimir Putin, stated on social media: "The Trump administration’s suspension of the Graham Act is an important and truly historic moment." The Kremlin and Putin, who appeared in military uniform Friday and declared Moscow's intent to seize eastern Ukraine, have not yet reacted to this significant diplomatic win for Russia.

The Lindsey Graham Act, named after the late US senator who sponsored it, targeted Russia's energy and defense sectors as well as President Vladimir Putin and other senior officials. Dmitriev noted that the act would have caused "serious damage first and foremost to the US economy and global markets."

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The move came amid a clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that has fuelled speculation the US leader is increasingly siding with Moscow nearly five years into Russia’s offensive against Ukraine, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people and displaced millions.
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🔮 Dmitriev said the act would have caused “serious damage first and foremost to the US economy and global markets”.
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US President Donald Trump’s decision to waive a new package of sanctions on Russia is a “historic moment”, a Russian presidential envoy said Saturday. asserted
envoy → waive → Russia
Trump signed an executive order Friday that waived sweeping US sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia’s energy revenues, two days before they were due to take effect. asserted
they → sign → effect
The move came amid a clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that has fuelled speculation the US leader is increasingly siding with Moscow nearly five years into Russia’s offensive against Ukraine, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people and displaced millions. asserted
which → come → millions
“The Trump administration’s suspension of the Graham Act is an important and truly historic moment,” Kirill Dmitriev, envoy for Russian President Vladimir Putin, said on social media. asserted
Dmitriev → say → media
The Kremlin and Putin –– who appeared in military uniform Friday and said Moscow intends to seize the rest of eastern Ukraine –– have not yet reacted to the move, which is a major diplomatic win for Russia. asserted
which → appear → Russia
The Lindsey Graham Act –– named after the deceased US senator who sponsored the bill –– targeted Russia’s energy and defence sectors as well as Putin and other senior officials. asserted
who → name → sectors
Dmitriev said the act would have caused “serious damage first and foremost to the US economy and global markets”. asserted
act → say → economy
The West imposed massive sanctions on Russia when it launched the Ukraine war in 2022. asserted
it → impose → 2022
Russia on Saturday carried out a large-scale overnight attack on Ukrainian infrastructure targets including the country’s largest steelworks in the city of Kryvyi Rih, and vessels using the Ukrainian port of Odesa. asserted
Russia → carry → Odesa
The plant is owned by steel giant ArcelorMittal, which suspended operations there in Sept after a series of Russian ballistic missile strikes. asserted
which → own → strikes
It did not immediately respond to a request for comment. asserted
It → respond → comment
In a statement, Russia’s defence ministry said the plant supplied steel products to the Ukrainian military-industrial complex. asserted
plant → say → complex
It said Russian forces had also hit an electricity substation in the northwestern city of Zhytomyr and another steel plant in Zaporizhzhia, a city near the front line. asserted
forces → say → line
A cargo vessel in the Black Sea was also hit, the ministry said, alleging that it was delivering military cargo to Odesa. asserted
it → hit → Odesa
Later in the day, the ministry said Russian strikes during the afternoon had hit a vehicle-repair plant in Lutsk. asserted
strikes → say → Lutsk
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