KYIV: US President Donald Trump’s administration should impose new sanctions on Russia “now” over recent deadly strikes on Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday.
Sanctions need to be imposed now. Sanctions must be strong. This is a tool the United States has to deprive Russia of its ability to finance the war against Ukraine every day. And honestly, sometimes I don’t understand why decisions can’t be made quickly. Because during a war, it… pic.twitter.com/xx5b9RFz0X
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) September 11, 2026
“Sanctions need to be imposed now,” Zelensky told the Yalta European Strategy forum. “Honestly, I sometimes do not understand why decisions cannot be made quickly,” he added.
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