EU vows to maintain Russia sanctions after US pivot
European leaders close ranks around Volodymyr Zelenskyy following Donald Trump’s fuel deal with Moscow
Source: Financial Times
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DW NOTE
The US struck a fuel deal with Moscow while Europe reaffirms support for Kyiv — a clean split in the Western coalition. Trump is trading with the regime that just announced a "non-negotiable security zone" inside Ukraine and has spent the week bombing Ukrainian power grids. Europe's vow to hold the sanctions line means nothing if America is writing cheques to Gazprom.