Decision on Sanctions

According to Donald Trump's post on Truth Social (Trump wstrzymuje sankcje. Nie chce odciągać Rosji od stołu negocjacyjnego – rmf24.pl), the U.S. president has suspended new sanctions against Russia because he does not want to hinder negotiations. Trump stated that significant progress is being made, including talks about the release of hostages. He also indicated that sanctions could be imposed later if necessary.

Radio ZET reports that Trump explained on Sunday that he does not intend to push Moscow away from talks (Trump wstrzymał sankcje na Rosję. Teraz wskazuje powód i uderza w Zełenskiego - Wiadomości Radio ZET – wiadomosci.radiozet.pl). Onet states that the president also clarified the motives behind the suspension of this sanction (Donald Trump mocno o Wołodymyrze Zełenskim. "Nie chce zakończyć tej wojny" – Onet).

Formal Basis for Suspension

RP.pl reports that on October 16, Trump signed an order suspending the implementation of sanctions and tariffs against Russia and its trading partners, as provided in the recently adopted Lindsey Graham Act (Donald Trump ponownie uderza w Wołodymyra Zełenskiego. „Nigdy nie chciał zakończenia wojny” - rp.pl – rp.pl). Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained that this is to allow time to analyze the economic effects of secondary tariffs. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mentioned a 60-day analysis period, although the signed order does not specify such a timeline.

Criticism of Volodymyr Zelensky

In the same post, Trump sharply criticized the Ukrainian president. According to RMF24, he accused Volodymyr Zelensky of harming the global economy with attacks on Russian refineries and of showing no willingness to end the conflict. Trump pointed out that farmers, breeders, and businesses are suffering while Russia exports diesel fuel to the world at low prices. Radio ZET reports that Trump accused Zelensky of prolonging the war, while rp.pl states that he wrote that the Ukrainian president probably never wanted to end it.

Context of European Support and Iran

Onet conveys that, according to Trump, Zelensky, funded by Europe, seeks to escalate the conflict. Trump also referred to Russia's relations with Iran, stating that Moscow is doing very little, if anything, to support the Islamic Republic of Iran, and expressed hope that this situation will continue.

New burdens on Moscow will not be introduced immediately. Their fate depends on the course of negotiations, which Washington considers promising.