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Ukraine alarmed as Trump eases sanctions on Russian oil

Original: ‘Gifts to Putin’: Ukraine rattled as Trump eases sanctions on Russian oil

Ukrainian officials have reacted with alarm after the Trump administration moved to ease sanctions targeting Russia's oil sector, a shift critics in Kyiv describe as a 'gift to Putin'. Ukraine fears relaxed restrictions will restore revenues funding Moscow's war effort and weaken Western leverage as peace negotiations continue.

Why now: News that sanctions on Russian oil are being softened touches directly on the funding of Russia's war and the direction of US policy toward Ukraine.

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• ‘Gifts to Putin’: Ukraine rattled as Trump eases sanctions on Russian oil · NBC News

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