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EU pushes back on US decision to ease sanctions on Russian oil stranded at sea

The Trump administration's decision to allow the purchase of Russian oil stranded at sea was met with criticism in the EU, with Merz and Costa claiming the move undermines support for Ukraine at critical moment.

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00:01European Union leaders called out President Donald Trump's decision to lift sanctions on Russian oil
00:06as fueling the war machine against Ukraine, as Washington tries to ease energy prices
00:12after a second week of conflict in the Middle East.
00:24The German Chancellor's comment were echoed by President of the European Council, Antony Koshtar.
00:31The unilateral decision by the U.S. to lift sanctions on Russian oil exports is very concerning
00:37as it impacts European security, he wrote on X.
00:41While on a visit to Paris, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the U.S. decision to lift sanctions does
00:50not help peace in Ukraine.
00:52Zelensky said this move alone could provide Russia with 10 billion U.S. dollars to support its war effort.
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