US Ties with Ukraine Hit New Low as Trump Slights Zelenskyy and Eases up on Russia
The White House says easing pressure could keep Vladimir Putin talking, while Ukrainian officials warn it may weaken leverage in ceasefire talks.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump waived sanctions on Russia in defiance of congressional legislation, claiming the decision keeps Russian President Vladimir Putin at the negotiating table to end the nearly five-year war.
- Growing friction with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prompted the shift, as Trump blames the Ukrainian leader for high diesel prices resulting from attacks on Ukrainian forces on Russian oil refineries.
- Starshield, the military-grade satellite service powering Ukrainian drone operations, faces major speed restrictions; SpaceX chief Elon Musk stated limits are controlled by the military and ultimately Trump.
- President Zelenskyy condemned the decision as "a historic mistake and a big tragedy," reporting on Monday that Russian strikes killed six people, including a mother and child.
- Discussions regarding a potential U.S.-China-Russia meeting have emerged, though officials worry such talks could embolden Putin and critics fear they risk forcing Ukraine into complete capitulation.
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The Korea Times
US ties with Ukraine hit new low as Trump slights Zelenskyy and eases up on Russia
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PBS NewsHour
BizTocU.S. must put pressure on Russia so Putin ends the war, Ukrainian official says
As Ukraine and Russia trade attacks, President Trump has exempted Russia from sanctions, widening his rift with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. To discuss the latest developments, Geoff Bennett spoke with Denys Sienik, Ukraine's Deputy Ambassador to the U.S.
By Fabrizio Scarinci WASHINGTON D-C.. In recent days, the already precarious US support for Ukraine has again become blurred. [...] The article UKRAINE: TRUMP STIPULA (ANCHES FOR ELECTORAL PURPOSES) AGREEMENTS WITH RUSSIA BUT EUROPEANS STAND WITH KIEV comes from Defense Report.
The alliance between the U.S. and Ukraine is rushing to a possible breaking point, after Moscow came out strengthened by President Donald Trump's recent refusal to apply new sanctions to Russia and Kiev was weakened by interruptions in satellite support to its drones during the war.
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