# Trump Defends Russia Sanctions Waiver as Putin Plans Xi Summit

> Trump justifies waiving Russian sanctions amid Ukraine war as Putin pushes for US-Russia-China peace talks.
- Title: Trump Defends Russia Sanctions Waiver as Putin Plans Xi Summit
- Summary: Trump justifies waiving Russian sanctions amid Ukraine war as Putin pushes for US-Russia-China peace talks. Trump defended waiving Russian sanctions…
- Keywords: trump, putin, ukraine, sanctions, diesel, graham act, maga, zelenskyy, rubio, seahawks, business, Defends
- Source: Financialexpress — https://financialexpress.com/world-news/trumps-russia-shift-us-defends-sanctions-waiver-as-putin-weighs-three-way-summit-with-xi/4364634
- Author: Ashima Grover
- Published: 2026-10-19T12:19:12+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: trump, putin, xi, ukraine, sanctions, diesel, graham act, maga, zelenskyy, rubio, seahawks, business
## Trump defends sanctions waiver
Trump justifies waiving russian sanctions targeting ukraine conflict amid international criticism.
## Putin seeks trilateral summit
Putin aims for us-russia-china summit to negotiate end of four-year ukraine war.
## Diesel deal details
Trump agreed to 300,000 tonnes of russian diesel in october with additional 500,000 tonnes in november.
## Zelenskyy criticizes waiver
Zelenskyy called waiving sanctions a historic mistake and criticized trump's decision to support russia.
## Graham Act suspension
Trump waived the graham act which would have imposed up to 100% tariffs on russian fuel imports.
## Rubio's analysis
Rubio said us needs 60 days to analyze economic impact of sanctions waiver on global markets.
## Putin's phone call
Putin discussed summit plans with trump during october 9 phone call according to russian intelligence source.
## Oil prices drop
Brent crude fell $2.29 to $107.57 per barrel after sanctions waiver announcement.
## Summit status unclear
No clear agreement on trilateral summit agenda or timing despite all three leaders acknowledging possibility.
## Trump's peace stance
Trump claims zelenskyy doesn't want to end ukraine war and could have made better deal two years ago.
## Key takeaway

Trump defended waiving Russian sanctions targeting Ukraine conflict while Putin seeks trilateral summit with Xi to end war.