https://freerepublic.com/tag/bedfordsbinky/ en-us Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:41:26 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398653/posts President Trump decided to make a diesel fuel deal with Russia after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ignored half a dozen U.S. requests to stop attacking Russian oil refineries, a U.S. official with direct knowledge told Axios. "Zelensky is misreading the room. By continuing to hit refineries, he is eroding the good will that he has built with Trump over the last six months," the U.S. official said. Zelensky, in an interview with Axios after the announcement, said he was blindsided by the deal, which he called "not fair and not honest" and an unwarranted gift to Putin. Ukraine's strikes on... Axios https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398653/posts#comment Sat, 10 Oct 2026 06:41:26 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398651/posts Donald Trump was on a fresh collision course with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and European allies on Friday after a stunning agreement to buy Russian diesel, upending years of US and western pressure on the Kremlin to end its four-and-a-half year war against Ukraine. Zelenskyy reacted furiously to Trump’s announcement of the deal with President Vladimir Putin of Russia, calling it “absolutely terrible” and “not fair and not honest”. Zelenskyy, who told Axios that it “looks like a happy birthday present for Putin. It looks absolutely terrible.” The Russian leader turned 74 earlier this week. In a long social... The Guardian https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4398651/posts#comment Sat, 10 Oct 2026 05:37:48 GMT