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Zelenskyy: Russia's mass strike aims for blackout as Trump waives sanctions

A 320-drone-and-missile barrage cut power to about a million Ukrainians days after Trump eased US sanctions on Moscow.

newest coverage 3h agosummary written 3h ago10 pieces128 likes & upvotes6 comments NewswiresMastodonBluesky

What to know

  • Russia launched one of its largest energy-infrastructure strikes of the war, using over 320 drones and missiles and cutting power to about a million Ukrainians ahead of winter.
  • Trump waived sweeping new US sanctions on Russia's energy sector just two days before they were due to take effect, drawing praise from a Putin envoy as a 'historic moment.'
  • Zelenskyy links the two developments, saying eased US pressure is encouraging continued Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure.
  • Casualties from the strikes include an ambulance driver killed and 19 injured in Kherson; Russia claims it also struck steel plants supplying Ukraine's military.

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Zelenskyy: Russia's mass strike aims for blackout as Trump waives sanctions
politico.eu

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    Putin envoy Dmitriev calls sanctions waiver 'historic'

    Kirill Dmitriev, Putin's special envoy for investment and economic cooperation, praised Trump's suspension of the Graham Act as a major win, saying the legislation would have damaged the US economy and global markets.

    “The Trump administration's suspension of the [Lindsey] Graham Act is an important and truly historic moment.”
    — Kirill Dmitriev

    • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said today that Russia is looking to create a blackout across Ukraine, amid attacks on energy infrastructure and the waiver of U.S. sanctions on Moscow.

      politico.euBluesky4h ago115▲view on Bluesky ↗
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    • KraftTea@mastodon.social

      “A decision was unfortunately made in America to completely ignore Lindsey Graham’s bill, which was supposed to introduce truly effective pressure on Russia to end this war. This bill could have helped a great deal, and it still can! But the law needs to actually work, and every vote for it matters.” - Zelensky (Americans can cast their vote for…

      KraftTea@mastodon.socialMastodon3h ago6▲view on Mastodon ↗
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  2. background

    Zelenskyy says US sanctions waiver 'encourages' Putin to keep attacking — Zelenskyy said Trump's waiver of the Graham sanctions bill removes pressure on Moscow and faulted the decision to ignore the legislation, while urging that the bill still be enforced.

  3. background

    Zelenskyy accuses Russia of seeking pre-winter blackout — Zelenskyy said on Telegram and X that Russia is deliberately trying to cut electricity and heating to civilians before winter, calling on allies to pressure Moscow to stop, and separately criticized Trump's sanctions waiver as a reward for Putin.

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    Russia hits Ukraine's energy grid with 320 drones and missiles

    Russia struck more than 15 critical power generation and transmission facilities across Ukraine using over 320 Shahed drones, loitering munitions, cruise and ballistic missiles, cutting power for about a million people. An ambulance driver was killed and 19 people injured, including a child, in a separate strike on Kherson; Russia's defense ministry said it also hit steelworks in Kryvyi Rih and Zaporizhzhia.

    “Russia is trying to cause a blackout in Ukraine — right before winter. Russia is trying to leave millions of our people without electricity and heating.”
    — Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian President · source
    • GeoWire@mastodon.social

      🟠 UPDATE Trump Waives Sanctions on Russia's Energy Sector Ukrainian President Zelenskyy states Russia is attempting to cut electricity and heating to civilians ahead of winter. He characterized the US waiver of new sanctions on Moscow as a boost for Vladimir Putin. 📰 https://www. dw.com/en/russia-wants-blackou…

      GeoWire@mastodon.socialMastodon4h agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    Trump signs order waiving new Russia sanctions

    Two days before they were due to take effect, Trump signed an executive order waiving sweeping US sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia's energy revenues, effectively setting aside the Graham-sponsored sanctions bill.

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