KYIV, Ukraine, April 10, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he wants energy sanctions to be reinstated on Russia following a US-Iran ceasefire agreement that should reopen the Strait of Hormuz waterway, vital to global energy supplies. And I am waiting for sanctions on Russian oil to be fully reimposed, as they were before," Zelensky said in comments released under embargo to journalists, including from AFP, on Friday. The United States eased some oil sanctions on Russia last month to tackle surging energy costs caused by the Middle East war. The US waiver allowed countries to purchase Russian oil that was already at sea until April 11. Zelensky added that Ukrainian partners had asked Kyiv to halt long-range strikes on Russian oil sites against the backdrop of price hikes linked to the Iran war.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 10, 2026 09:41 UTC