US extends Russian oil sanctions waiver

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has publicly criticized the United States for what he calls the continued weakening of sanctions against Russian oil exports. Zelensky stated that over 110 tankers are currently at sea carrying more than 12 million tons of Russian oil, representing approximately $10 billion in revenue that he claims is directly converted into new strikes on Ukraine. He argued that this policy does not correspond to the real situation in the war and diplomacy. The Trump administration recently renewed a sanctions waiver allowing transactions for Russian oil and petroleum products to continue until May 16.