IF WE LIFT SANCTIONS , WE MAKE PUTIN STRONGER : ZELENSKYY QUESTIONS TRUMP FOR WAIVER OF SANCTIONS AGAINST RUSSIA

What happened: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told CNN he opposes any lifting of sanctions on Russia, saying it would make Putin stronger, and questioned US President Trump's approach to Putin. Key numbers: Russia used three ballistic missiles with cluster warheads against Kyiv overnight, with damage spread across an area 400 meters in diameter. US envoy Steve Witkoff met Putin in St. Why it matters: Zelenskyy said Russia has not changed how it wages the war and is taking no steps signaling a genuine desire to end it. Trump said of the strikes, "We'll see how it all works out.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told CNN he opposes any lifting of sanctions on Russia, saying it would make Putin stronger, and questioned US President Trump's approach to Putin.

Zelenskyy said Russia has not changed how it wages the war and is taking no steps signaling a genuine desire to end it. Trump said of the strikes, "We'll see how it all works out.