Trump pauses US sanctions on Russia : NPR

Key Points:

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged support for new U.S. sanctions against Russia, criticizing President Trump's executive order pausing these restrictions amid fears it could leave Ukraine vulnerable to Moscow's attacks.
• Trump paused the implementation of the Lindsey Graham Act, a bipartisan bill targeting Russian officials, banks, and energy shipments, citing national interest without further explanation, drawing bipartisan criticism for aiding Russia.
• Russia launched a massive overnight assault on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, hitting over 15 sites and using cruise missiles and hundreds of drones, with Ukraine intercepting most but suffering casualties and damage.
• Ukrainian drone attacks killed a woman in Russia's Belgorod region and caused significant disruptions at Moscow airports, leading to hundreds of flight cancellations and heightened Russian defense measures.
• The Kremlin responded by approving a program to restore trade and logistics facilities damaged by drone attacks, as tensions and military actions escalate between Ukraine and Russia.