US and EU sanctions on Russia 'very important': Zelensky
Ukrainian President Zelensky hailed new US and EU sanctions targeting Russia’s energy sector as “very important,” calling them a strong signal for other nations to join efforts against Moscow.
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- Published Date: 10:35 | 23 October 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday hailed US and EU sanctions on Russia's energy sector as "very important", after US President Donald Trump moved to ratchet up pressure on Moscow.
"We waited for this. God bless it will work and this is very important," Zelensky told journalists at an EU summit in Brussels, saying Washington had sent "a good signal to other countries in the world to join the sanctions."
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