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class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cIt is spending the money it earns from energy sales on weapons, and all of this is then being used against us,\u201d said Zelenskyy, speaking alongside his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, during a news conference in Paris.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust this easing [of sanctions] by America could provide Russia with around $10bn for the war. This certainly does not help peace,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The US on Thursday issued a 30-day waiver for countries to buy sanctioned Russian oil and petroleum products currently stranded at sea, as global energy markets have been roiled by the US-Israeli war on Iran.<\/p>\n<p>The conflict has led to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical Gulf waterway through which about one-fifth of the world\u2019s oil transits, and disrupted energy production in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Macron and other European leaders criticised the Trump administration\u2019s decision to ease the economic curbs against Russia, which has faced global sanctions since it invaded Ukraine in February 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Antonio Costa, president of the European Council, said the move \u201cis very concerning, as it impacts European security\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIncreasing economic pressure on Russia is decisive for it to accept a serious negotiation for a just and lasting peace,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/eucopresident\/status\/2032418541224292378\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Costa wrote<\/a> on X. \u201cWeakening sanctions increases Russian resources to wage the war of aggression against Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also said \u201ceasing sanctions now, for whatever reason, is wrong\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe that is the wrong course of action,\u201d Merz said. \u201cAfter all, we want to ensure that Russia does not exploit the war in Iran to weaken Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking alongside Zelenskyy, France\u2019s Macron stressed the limited and temporary nature of the 30-day US waiver while warning Moscow that Europe would maintain its pressure against the country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday Russia may believe that the war in Iran will offer it respite. It is mistaken,\u201d the French president said.<\/p>\n<p>According to data analytics firm Vortexa, approximately 7.3 million barrels of Russia-originated oil are in floating storage, while 148.6 million barrels are in vessels in transit.<\/p>\n<p>Russia\u2019s presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev said the US waiver would affect 100 million barrels of Russian crude, equal to almost a day\u2019s worth of global output.<\/p>\n<p>Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also told reporters on Friday that the Trump administration\u2019s move was aimed at stabilising world energy markets. \u201cIn this respect, our interests coincide,\u201d Peskov said.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, the International Energy Agency announced that its 32 member countries had unanimously agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil from their emergency reserves to try to lower prices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a major action aiming to alleviate the immediate impacts of the disruption in markets,\u201d IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut to be clear, the most important thing for a return to stable flows of oil and gas is the resumption of transit through the Strait of Hormuz.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volodymyr Zelenskyy says move \u2018does not help peace\u2019 as Europe reels from soaring energy prices linked to Iran war. 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