US President Donald Trump on Sunday charged that Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky does not want his nation’s more than four-year war with Russia to end.
Trump also reiterated his accusation that Ukraine was purposefully targeting Russian refineries to attempt to hurt the Republican Party in the November 3 election.
The remarks come after Trump signed an executive order late Friday waiving broad new sanctions mandated by legislation named for the late US senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch supporter of Ukraine’s defence. Earlier reporting noted: Trump says Zelensky ‘does not want war to end’ as feud escalates, defends Russia sanctions waiver US President Donald Trump on Sunday defended his decision to waive some sanctions against Russia and again accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of not wanting to end the war. Asked for more clarity on the statement, the White House did not immediately respond to AFP. Polling shows Trump’s party heading for a likely drubbing in the election, with many voters deeply upset by fuel costs, which have soared since the Iran war began in late February.
He then reiterated his accusation that Ukraine was purposefully targeting Russian refineries to attempt to hurt the Republican Party in the November 3 election. Earlier reporting noted: His remarks came after Trump signed an executive order late on Friday to waive sweeping new Russia-related sanctions required under a law named after the late US senator Lindsey Graham , the Lindsey O Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026.
“Great progress is being made” in talks on the war, “and that includes current hostage negotiations! Trump said. “Signing that document at this time will do that, and I can sign it later, or any time that I want!” he said, though it was unclear to what document he was referring. Earlier reporting noted: On Sunday, Trump said on his Truth Social platform that he was working towards a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine and had made “great progress”.
