AI生成 华盛顿 – 美国总统唐纳德·特朗普决定在制裁和关税原定生效前几天免除对俄罗斯的制裁及其商品的关税，这将鼓舞莫斯科继续对乌克兰发动攻击，乌克兰总统弗拉基米尔·泽连斯基于10月17日表示，并预测美国将进一步减轻对俄制裁。
Donald Trump waived planned US sanctions and tariffs on Russia, saying it was in America’s national interest. Volodymyr Zelensky called the move “wrong” and said it only helps Russia. Zelensky warned the decision will embolden Vladimir Putin and lead to more attacks on Ukraine.
“撤销这一切、阻止这一切的决定在我看来是错误的，”泽连斯基在X上写道。“这肯定只会帮助俄罗斯。”特朗普于10月16日晚发布的行政命令免除了关键的美国对俄制裁和关税——包括对该国商品的关税以及购买其石油和天然气的处罚——这些制裁和关税原定于下周在他在9月签署成为法律的《格雷厄姆法案》下生效。特朗普表示，免除制裁符合美国的国家利益。
He said Russia hit more than 15 power sites and may target western Ukraine next. Russia praised the waiver as “a truly historic moment”. US critics said Trump was giving in to Putin, while the Graham Act could still be used to restore pressure later. AI generated WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump’s decision to waive sanctions on Russia and tariffs on its goods days before they were to take effect will embolden Moscow to keep attacking Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct 17, predicting even more US sanctions relief. “The decision to undo all of this, to block all of it, seems wrong to me,” Zelensky wrote on X. “It definitely helps only the Russians.”An executive order issued by Trump on the night of Oct 16 waived key Russia-related US sanctions and tariffs – including duties on the country’s goods and penalties for buying its oil and gas – that had been scheduled to start next week under the legislation known as the Graham Act that he signed into law in September. Trump said the waiver was in the national interests of the United States.
该法律旨在因俄罗斯于2022年入侵乌克兰而加大对俄压力。然而，特朗普一直在对莫斯科升温，同时公开批评泽连斯基，包括暗示基辅需要新领导人。
The law is meant to increase pressure on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine that began in 2022. Trump, however, has been warming toward Moscow while publicly criticising Zelensky, including suggesting Kyiv needs a new leader.
泽连斯基表示，特朗普的最新行动鼓舞了俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京。
Zelensky said Trump’s latest action emboldens Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“它只会加深他们的满足感和继续杀人的欲望，”泽连斯基写道，他表示俄罗斯在10月16日袭击了乌克兰超过15个发电和输电设施。“这当然不会停止战争。”乌克兰领导人指责俄罗斯正计划加大在乌克兰西部的袭击力度。“俄罗斯正在为这次行动做准备吗？我认为是的，”泽连斯基写道。
“It only fuels their satisfaction and their desire to keep killing people,” wrote Zelensky, who said Russia struck more than 15 Ukrainian power generation and transmission sites on Oct 16. “This certainly does not stop the war.”The Ukrainian leader accused Russia of planning to ramp up strikes in western Ukraine. “Is Russia preparing for this? I think so,” Zelensky wrote.
俄罗斯特使称赞豁免俄罗斯的投资特使基里尔·德米特里耶夫称特朗普的豁免“确实是一个历史性时刻”，他在10月16日在X平台上发文称，如果制裁生效，它们可能会有效地使俄罗斯和美国之间的所有经济合作陷入停滞。
Russian envoy praises waiver Russia’s investment envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, called the Trump waiver “a truly historic moment,” posting on X on Oct 16 that had the penalties taken effect, they could have effectively brought all economic cooperation between Russia and the US to a halt.
在美国中期选举前几周，特朗普领导的共和党正努力维持对国会两院的微弱控制，分析人士表示，新措施可能会进一步推高油价，而美国民众正面临因美以与伊朗冲突而增加的成本。
Weeks before US midterm elections in which Trump’s Republicans are battling to maintain their narrow grip on both chambers of Congress, the new measures could have risked further raising oil prices as Americans face increased costs largely attributed to the US-Israeli war with Iran, analysts have said.
特朗普于9月中旬签署了《林赛·O·格雷厄姆制裁俄罗斯和伊朗法案2026》。
Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 in mid-September.
该法案在国会的主要支持者是已故的南卡罗来纳州共和党参议员林赛·格雷厄姆。该法案原计划在30天内对所有来自俄罗斯原油或天然气五大进口国的商品征收最高100%的关税，以及任何在法律生效后30天内明知故犯购买石油或天然气的国家，或是帮助俄罗斯规避制裁的前五大国家。
The legislation's primary backer in Congress was the late US Senator Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican. It would have imposed tariffs of up to 100% within 30 days on all goods brought into the US from the five largest importers of Russian crude oil or gas, as well as any country that knowingly bought oil or gas 30 days after the law was enacted or was among the top five countries helping Russia evade sanctions.
格雷厄姆的妹妹达琳·格雷厄姆在他于7月去世后被任命填补其参议院席位，特朗普在中期选举前夕支持她竞选全任期。10月17日在一次竞选停留时，她没有直接批评特朗普豁免制裁，但表示她本不会做出那样的选择。
Graham’s sister, Darline Graham, was appointed to fill his Senate seat after he died in July, and Trump endorsed her for a full term heading into the midterm elections. At a campaign stop on Oct 17, she did not directly criticise Trump for waiving sanctions, but said she would not have made that choice.
“就我个人而言，我会选择继续对俄罗斯施压，”她对记者说，多家新闻媒体如此报道。“因为我不信任普京，也不信任俄罗斯。”然而，作为俄罗斯最大买家之一的中国和印度，对格雷厄姆法案表示了担忧。
“Personally, I would choose to keep the pressure on Russia,” she told reporters, according to multiple news outlets. “Because I don’t trust Putin and I don’t trust Russia.”China and India, which are among the biggest buyers of Russian oil, however, had raised concerns about the Graham Act.
北京表示，它“一贯反对缺乏国际法依据的长臂管辖权”，而印度则警告华盛顿称，新关税可能影响双边关系。
Beijing has said it “consistently opposed long-arm jurisdiction that lacks a basis in international law” while India warned Washington that new tariffs could impact bilateral ties.
但格雷厄姆法案也允许总统通过向国会通报其认为制裁不符合国家利益来豁免制裁。10月16日的行政命令称，该豁免将持续有效，直至特朗普或其最高官员认定“进一步行动是适当的”。弗吉尼亚州民主党众议员唐·拜尔表示，特朗普正在向普京屈服。
But the Graham Act also allows the president to waive sanctions by informing Congress that he has determined that they are not in the national interest. The Oct 16 executive order said the waiver will remain in effect until Trump or his top officials determine that “further action is appropriate”. US Representative Don Beyer, a Virginia Democrat, said Trump was giving in to Putin.
“特朗普对普京的最新屈服再次背叛了我们的乌克兰伙伴，并违背了旨在惩罚俄罗斯非法侵略战争的立法的明确国会意图，”拜尔在10月16日的声明中表示。
“Trump’s latest surrender to Putin again betrays our Ukrainian partners and defies clear congressional intent of legislation designed to punish Russia for its illegal war of aggression,” Beyer said in a statement on Oct 16.
已故于7月的林赛·格雷厄姆曾强烈支持美国对乌克兰的援助。泽连斯基写道，以他名字命名的法案通过，为持续的两党支持基辅带来了希望。
Lindsey Graham, who died in July, strongly supported US assistance to Ukraine. The passage of the bill named for him had provided hope of continued bipartisan support for Kyiv, wrote Zelensky.
但随着格雷厄姆的离世，特朗普领导下的美国将在10月16日的豁免以及10月初宣布的柴油出口协议之后，继续对俄罗斯实施制裁豁免，乌克兰领导人预测道。
But with Graham gone, the US under Trump will continue sanctions relief for Russia beyond the Oct 16 waiver and the diesel export agreement announced earlier in October, the Ukrainian leader predicted.
“我认为柴油协议以及关于林赛·格雷厄姆法案的举措并不是终点。不幸的是，”泽连斯基写道，他哀叹格雷厄姆的缺席。“这很不幸，因为我们都曾对林赛抱有极大的尊重……没有他，情况很艰难，我说实话。”路透社
“I think the diesel deal and the move regarding the Lindsey Graham Act are not the end of it. Unfortunately,” wrote Zelensky, who lamented Graham’s absence. “It’s unfortunate because we all had great respect for Lindsey... It’s difficult without him, I’ll be honest.”REUTERS