Zelenskiy aide: Allies confirm US set to pressure Russia
'Our partners confirmed positive signals from the White House regarding firm actions against the Russian Federation — particularly on sanctions targeting Russian oil and secondary tariffs following the end of the 10-day deadline set by President Donald Trump,' Andriy Yermak wrote on X.
He added that he also discussed preparations for a 'historic' bilateral security deal between Kyiv and Washington backed financially by European allies. - Reuters
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