
川普下令暫緩執行針對俄羅斯能源收入的大規模制裁與關稅,引發烏克蘭與俄羅斯的不同反應。
針對美國總統川普下令暫緩執行針對俄羅斯能源收入的大規模制裁與關稅,俄國總統特使德米崔耶夫大讚具歷史意義,烏克蘭總統澤倫斯基則批評此舉只會助長普廷氣焰。
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美國總統川普簽署行政命令,暫緩執行原定生效的「葛蘭姆法」,該法旨在制裁俄羅斯能源與國防部門。
針對美國總統川普下令暫緩執行針對俄羅斯能源收入的大規模制裁與關稅,俄國總統普廷的特使德米崔耶夫(Kirill Dmitriev)17日大讚這是「具有歷史意義的時刻」,烏克蘭總統澤倫斯基則說,此舉只會助長普廷的氣焰。
川普16日簽署行政命令,暫緩執行他本人上月才親自簽署立法、原定2天後生效的「葛蘭姆法」(Lindsey Graham Act)。該法以力挺烏克蘭、今年7月猝逝的美國聯邦參議員葛蘭姆(Lindsey Graham)命名,制裁對象是俄羅斯的能源與國防部門、普廷本人以及被莫斯科用來規避西方制裁的「影子艦隊」(shadow fleet)的油輪,以便更快速切斷被俄國用來攻打烏克蘭的金流。
對此,呼籲盟國持續施壓俄羅斯的澤倫斯基17日在社群媒體上發文說,川普決定不對莫斯科實施新制裁,只會助長普廷的氣焰…「美國暫停制裁、減輕施壓侵略者、在財務上給普廷好處-這一切只會鼓勵他(指普廷)繼續攻擊(烏克蘭)」。
為壓低全球能源價格以挽救共和黨選情,川普日前才做出看似在俄烏戰爭中逐漸倒向俄羅斯的宣布,即美國已就柴油出口與俄羅斯達成協議;澤倫斯基當時曾批評此舉形同送大禮給普廷,川普則不甘示弱反嗆,稱烏克蘭攻擊俄國煉油廠推高油價,以及澤倫斯基比普廷「更難打交道」。
同日,普廷特使德米崔耶夫在社群媒體上說,「葛蘭姆法」一旦實施,會率先重創美國經濟與全球市場…而今川普政府決定暫緩執行該法,「是1個重要與真正具有歷史意義的時刻」。
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烏克蘭將持續呼籲盟國向俄羅斯施壓
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