INTRO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says President’s Trump’s executive order to exempt Russia from Congress’ sanctions will prolong the war in Ukraine. This comes after last week’s diesel deal… which allowed Russia to sell millions of barrels of fuel. Zelenskyy tells N-B-C’s “Meet the Press,” he’s afraid this will lead Russia to ask the United States for more… like selling more gas and releasing frozen assets.
ACK: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
***MANDATORY CREDIT: “Meet the Press” on NBC***
TAG: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended the administration on N-B-C’s “Meet the Press,” saying “no one has been tougher on Russian sanctions” than the U-S.
KEYWORD: Military, Economy, Business, Politics
