Putin Aide Calls Trump's Russia Sanctions Waiver 'Historic'
Moscow has welcomed the US president's decision to suspend new sanctions, as tensions with Ukraine continue to deepen.
A senior economic adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin called US President Donald Trump's decision to suspend new sanctions against Russia a "historic" moment, Greek newspaper Ta Nea reported.
According to the report, the suspension of the Graham Act, which was passed by the US Congress, is viewed by the Kremlin as a significant development. Concurrently, network i24NEWS reported that the American move to freeze the sanctions deepens the rift between the Trump administration and Ukraine.
Further details regarding additional official reactions from Kyiv have not yet been released.