Zelenskyy warns Trump’s sanctions pause could encourage Putin to escalate

Ekonominin Sesi - International (English) · Oct 17, 2026 · 1m

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed concern that President Donald Trump’s choice to halt new sanctions against Russia might prompt Vladimir Putin to escalate the conflict. This warning followed an attack by Russia on over 15 key power-generation and transmission sites, which Zelenskyy labeled one of the most damaging strikes yet on Ukraine’s energy systems. He highlighted the serious impact of these attacks and noted that Ukraine’s limited stock of air-defense weapons made it hard to stop many incoming missiles and drones. Zelenskyy also anticipated that the Trump administration…