The Latest: US Ties with Ukraine Hit a New Low as Trump Slights Zelenskyy and Eases up on Russia – WTOP News
Zelensky says Trump’s moves aid Russia as sanctions ease and Starlink disruptions hamper Ukraine’s war effort, while senators seek an investigation.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky told NBC's Meet the Press that if the United States officially took Russia's side, "of course we will not prevail and we will not be able to stand."
- Tensions between Kyiv and Washington spiked following President Donald Trump's October 9 announcement of a Russian diesel fuel deal and his Friday rollback of new U.S. sanctions on Moscow.
- The Ukrainian military reported Starlink service disruptions Wednesday morning that disrupted front-line operations and endangered air defense capabilities, prompting a bipartisan group of U.S. senators to demand an investigation.
- Frustrated by Trump's pressure on Ukraine instead of Russia, Zelensky ordered Ukrainian forces to resume strikes on Russian oil facilities Thursday near Moscow and Sunday on a St. Petersburg terminal.
- Arson attacks on Starlink ground stations in Poland and Bulgaria have complicated the situation, while Oleksandr Merezhko, chairperson of Ukraine's foreign affairs committee, defended the strikes as necessary.
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The Latest: US ties with Ukraine hit a new low as Trump slights Zelenskyy and eases up on Russia – WTOP News
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US Ties with Ukraine Hit New Low as Trump Slights Zelenskyy and Eases up on Russia
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