Donald Trump approved the easing of sanctions against Russia in exchange for the release of political prisoners, proposed by special envoy John Cole, although Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed intent to block any attempts to lift sanctions until the end of the war.

Donald Trump approved the easing of sanctions against Russia in exchange for the release of political prisoners, proposed by special envoy John Cole, although Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed intent to block any attempts to lift sanctions until the end of the war.

@meduzalive 29 Sep 2026, 14:55

Trump approved the idea of easing sanctions against Russia in exchange for the release of political prisoners, a plan being implemented by special envoy John Cole based on a meeting with Dmitry Muratov.

@varlamov_news 29 Sep 2026, 13:02