https://freerepublic.com/tag/grootherube/ en-us Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:23:53 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399177/posts 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... The Telegraph via Yahoo https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399177/posts#comment Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:23:53 GMT https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399160/posts As President Donald Trump and his administration have ratcheted up pressure on Ukraine to stop striking Russian refineries, citing harm to American consumers, they have remained silent on recent Russian strikes on US businesses in Ukraine. Russia has escalated its attacks on facilities tied to American corporations – and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine writ large – over the past several months. According to Andy Hunder, the President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, Russian missiles and drones have damaged facilities belonging to some of America’s most notable brands, including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, McDonalds and Oreo. Although Russia has tried... CNN https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4399160/posts#comment Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:53:52 GMT