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'Gas deals will follow' — Zelensky warns Trump could ease more sanctions on Russia

Kyiv Independent16 October 2026, 13:15 UTCRussia

"It will all come down to the banking system, individual people, and the chemical industry," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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