Posted on 10/14/2026 12:23:53 PM PDT by Mariner
Volodymyr Zelensky said that he felt betrayed by Donald Trump, and warned the US president was not acting on the "right side of history".
"It is a pity that we are losing a strong partner," the Ukrainian leader said on Wednesday amid an escalating public clash with his American counterpart.
Relations between Kyiv and the White House have sharply deteriorated after Mr Trump agreed on Friday to waive sanctions on Russia to import diesel.
The US president has been pressuring Ukraine to halt its strikes on Russian oil refineries, blaming Kyiv – not the Iran war – for rising energy prices. On Saturday he said Ukraine needed "a new president".
In an interview with Piers Morgan Uncensored, scheduled to air on Wednesday, Mr Zelensky said he would not resign under US pressure.
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Zalensky has been in kahoots with the Democrat party since Trump’s first administration. UKRAINE reportedly funneled millions to the Biden campaign. I’ll bet he’s being advised by the DNC.
Hello - who was it who just betrayed Trump by essentially calling him a liar?
LOL LOL this guy is such a douche bag..he has been asked repeatedly to NOT touch Russian oil since its raising the cost of diesel but this jackass refuses to stop making things worse. Zelenskyy has always been a prick and that is why the left adores him, they send him money for his massive money laundering operation which gets floated back to the states its that simple
"Z" was told not to lob missiles into Russia...and that's why we wouldn't supply them.
Remember when your telephone call with Trump and him asking about Biden family corruption in Ukraine was “leaked” and it became the subject of impeachment #1?
yeah, I haven’t forgotten that.
Everything you do is BAD NEWS for the USA.
“Our country has to survive, and we count on our real partners, strategic partners, the United States and President Trump. They wanted us not to attack. My opinion was, it is not fair.”
Ukrainians are the pinnacle moralizers, even when they’re trying to depose a US President.
This is a full court press against MAGA to benefit the dems in the election. The EU, the little zman and msm are making a concerted effort to neutralize us.
You know, Volodymyr, bombing Russian oil was a stupid move.
Wonder why Trump is fed up with you.
I wonder how many Republicans have been on the “Ukraine payroll” ever since McCain and Nuland showed up to the “Maidan Uprising” in 2014.
Russia is attacking Ukraine. In response, Ukraine attacks Russian energy sites to bring pressure on the Russians. Trump wants Ukraine to stop attacking Russian energy sites, but doesn’t provide any comparable assistance to bring pressure on the Russians. Instead, he makes a deal with the Russians.
Previous Western assistance hasn’t helped stop the Russian advances. Ukraine takes matters into their own hands and inflicts pain on Russia. Trump wants them to stop. There really isn’t any motivation for Ukraine to stop. They are fighting for their survival.
Me too as Hillary walks free
I forget, how many billions have we given them? Let the Europeans bail them out. What an idiot. He’s not just bashing Pres. Trump, but all of the hard working tax payers.
Untrue.
Well, I feel betrayed by Rob f’n Portman. In his opus to the senate, the Ohio RINO POS mentioned going to Ukraine 10 times since 2014.
Previous Western assistance hasn’t helped stop the Russian advances. Ukraine takes matters into their own hands and inflicts pain on Russia. Trump wants them to stop. There really isn’t any motivation for Ukraine to stop. They are fighting for their survival.
And why do you think Putin cares about pain inflicted on his people? If it negatively impacts the United States I at least can understand Trumps rationale for now. He isn’t asking for a permanent scale back. Just stop for the time being. Just like Iran is on the clock....I wouldn’t recommend any trips to Tehran after the mids
Nuland Should be in PRISON ! pure evil
LOL! Little z, you will be responsible for losing your country.
“Russia is attacking Ukraine. In response, Ukraine attacks Russian energy sites to bring pressure on the Russians. Trump wants Ukraine to stop attacking Russian energy sites, but doesn’t provide any comparable assistance to bring pressure on the Russians. Instead, he makes a deal with the Russians.”
It’s obvious POTUS has decided our best interests are served by normalized relations with Russia. Of course he is correct, if not late, in this realization.
Yes, Ukraine has enormous motivation to comply with Trump’s edict. If they do not they are likely to find themselves without access to US weapons, Satcom and Intel.
And that would ensure Russia would have an open field. Kiev and Odessa would fall, along with Kharkiv.
Zelensky said that Ukraine has not attacked any oil refineries after the Trump announcement while Russia has repeatedly struck Ukraine's grid and has not agreed to any ceasefire.
Three days after Washington announced an energy ceasefire, Russia fires 39 ballistic missiles at Ukraine’s grid
Russia fired 39 ballistic missiles and more than 120 drones at Ukraine’s energy system overnight into 14 October, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The barrage came three days after US President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire, which the Kremlin never confirmed, saying on 12 October only that contacts were continuing.
https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/10/14/three-days-after-washington-announced-an-energy-ceasefire-russia-fires-39-ballistic-missiles-at-ukraines-grid/
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