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Zelenskyy Accuses Trump of Pressuring Ukraine
Ukraine's president claims Trump pushes Kyiv to surrender to Russia amid U.S. election tensions.
In brief
Ukraine's president claims Trump pushes Kyiv to surrender to Russia amid U.S. election tensions. Zelenskyy says Trump pressures Ukraine to stop targeting Russian refineries in exchange for Patriot missiles. Originally reported by The Japan Times.
Zelenskyy accuses Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Donald Trump of trying to pressure Kyiv into surrendering to Russia.
“Now, we have dangerous days ahead of the elections”
Trump's request for Ukraine
Zelenskyy offered a new proposal to stop targeting Russian refineries in exchange for more Patriot air-defense missiles.
“My latest model was: We don’t target Russian diesel, you give us missiles for Patriot systems to protect our facilities”
Election timing
Zelenskyy warned of dangerous days ahead of U.S. November 3 midterms as Trump pushes Ukraine to capitulate.
“They just want us to stop attacking diesel. And if we strike that, they will disconnect us from something”
The essence
Zelenskyy says Trump pressures Ukraine to stop targeting Russian refineries in exchange for Patriot missiles.
