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The sanctions targeted Russia's energy and defense sectors, as well as Putin and a 'shadow fleet' of tankers.","category":"Politics","area":"Ukraine","publishedAt":"2026-10-18T11:45:58.522Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-18T11:24:51.944Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-18T12:45:11.628Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":59,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to Zelenskyy, with two outlets quoting him directly.","critic":"Two outlets provided full reports, while four provided digests. 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The sanctions, established by the Lindsey Graham Act, were intended to pressure Russia's energy and defence sectors. They also targeted Vladimir Putin and a 'shadow fleet' of tankers used to circumvent Western measures."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Trump's decision was 'wrong' and 'rewards' Russia. He noted that the waiver came on the same day Russia attacked 15 critical power generation facilities across Ukraine. Zelenskyy warned that Russia was attempting to leave millions of Ukrainians without electricity and heating ahead of winter."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on the impact of the waiver"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Arab News reported that Zelenskyy warned Moscow wants to deprive 'millions' of Ukrainians of heat and electricity before winter. 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