Zelenskyy urges support for new U.S. sanctions on Russia after Trump puts them on hold

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged supporters Saturday to speak out in defense of new U.S. sanctions against Russia, hours after President Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing a sweeping package of restrictions targeting the Russian economy. The White House decision has further raised fears that Ukraine could be left exposed to Moscow’s escalating assaults with winter approaching.Russian attacks overnight killed at least four people, including an ambulance driver, and wounded dozens, officials said.Ukrainian drones killed a woman in a Russian border region and disrupted flights at Moscow’s airports, according to Russian authorities.In a statement on social media, Zelenskyy described Trump’s move to put sanctions on hold as unfortunate, but did not directly criticize the U.S. leader despite deepening tensions between Ukraine and Washington in recent days. Story continues below advertisement “A decision was unfortunately made in America to completely disregard the Lindsey Graham Act, which was supposed to impose truly effective pressure on Russia to bring this war to an end,” Zelenskyy wrote.Later, in audio clips answering journalists’ questi...