Donald Trump defended his decision to lift certain sanctions against Russia, while once again accusing Volodymyr Zelenskyy of not wanting to end the war. “My decision regarding Russia is very simple. I am negotiating peace in the war between Russia and Ukraine and I do not want to do anything that would foolishly remove Russia from the negotiating table,” the US president wrote on Truth Social. “Zelensky doesn’t care, and frankly, with all the money Europe is giving him… he doesn’t want to end this war, and probably never has,” he added. Trump’s remarks come after he signed an executive order Friday suspending a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy.
Earlier on Sunday, Zelensky thanked the Trump administration for resuming intelligence sharing between the two countries.but argued that the United States intentionally limited its Starlink satellite Internet access to send a “message” to kyiv, write Andrew Roth and Sam Jones.
Lithuania said Russia was likely behind an arson attempt on a company hosting communications equipment for Starlink satellites.. Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius made the statement on LRT television channel after authorities discovered flammable liquids at the company in question. Sinkevicius said the company, whose location he did not mention, houses “nine satellite antennas to ensure the Starlink connection, which of course supports and assists Ukraine.” He added: “It is obvious that this is part of Russia’s hybrid war, involving acts of sabotage. »
In September, a satellite station belonging to the network located in central Poland was set on fire Warsaw claiming to have been sabotaged. In Bulgaria, an investigation is underway following allegations that antennas linked to the Starlink satellite network were set on fire.
Shipping Russian diesel to the US market will take 15-20 days once contracts are signed.a senior Russian official said on Sunday, although the signing date has not yet been announced. Trump announced the controversial deal with Moscow last week, seen as a way to try to lower fuel prices for U.S. consumers ahead of crucial midterm elections. “Negotiations are currently underway regarding commercial conditions, that is, the finalization of contracts,” Russian Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Alexander Novak said in an interview with state media. “Once the contracts are signed, the fuel will arrive on the markets – in this case the American markets – within 15 to 20 days. »
Ukrainian strikes torched an oil export terminal and depot in St. Petersburg on Sunday as kyiv launched more than 1,000 drones into Russia. in one of the largest air attacks of the war. One person was killed and five others injured in the attack, which sparked fires at the St. Petersburg oil terminal and the Ruchi oil depot, officials said. A logistics center owned by Russian retailer Ozon and a data center operated by Russian technology company VK were also targeted, the companies confirmed. Russia’s Defense Ministry said Sunday its forces destroyed 1,015 Ukrainian drones in 15 Russian regions, Ukraine’s annexed Crimea peninsula and the Black Sea.
Russian airstrike killed one, injured two in kyiv overnightMayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram early Monday . A medical facility and a non-residential building were damaged in the attack, he said.
Suspected drone exploded over Lithuania after triggering alert that forced residents in northern and central regions to seek shelter for an hour Sunday, officials said. Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry later said it regretted the incident in Lithuanian airspace, adding that it could be due to Russian electronic warfare that diverted the drones from their path. The object flew over Lithuanian airspace from Poland, Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas told reporters.
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