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Trump defends pausing some Russia sanctions amid Zelenskyy dispute
Donald Trump defended pausing some sanctions on Russia to avoid disrupting peace talks, while accusing Volodymyr Zelenskyy of not wanting the war to end. Zelenskyy thanked Washington for restoring intelligence sharing but accused it of deliberately restricting Starlink access. Lithuania alleged likely Russian involvement in an attempted arson attack targeting a company hosting Starlink satellite communications equipment.
What to know
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Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia; strikes set an oil export terminal and a depot in St Petersburg ablaze, killing one person and wounding five.
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Russian deputy prime minister Alexander Novak said commercial terms for diesel contracts were still being negotiated, with deliveries to US markets taking 15 to 20 days after signing.
Why it matters
These developments concern US sanctions policy, intelligence cooperation, satellite communications and energy trade in the war between Russia and Ukraine.
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