Ukraine reacts to Trump Russian diesel deal and call to replace Zelenskyy

‘Trump never cared about us’: Ukraine smarts at U.S. pressure and deal with Putin

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The president left Kyiv and its allies reeling with a deal to buy Russian diesel that reversed years of American sanctions. His announcement of an “energy ceasefire” that neither warring side appeared to have agreed to only added to the confusion.

Oct. 12, 2026, 10:33 AM EDT

By Anastasiia Parafeniuk and Yuliya Talmazan

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine is no stranger to sudden and negative shifts from President Donald Trump. But his flurry of weekend activity left many here, and across Europe, increasingly uncertain about whether the United States was still on Kyiv’s side against its Russian invader.

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