US President Donald Trump criticized the resumption of Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries and called this decision a disgrace. In an interview for the television station Newsmax, he also stated that negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are more difficult than negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin. hnonline.sk ↗
Trump claims that Zelensky, in his view, does not actually want to reach a deal. Although the Ukrainian president talks about the need for an agreement, according to Trump he fails to follow through on his statements. The American president also described Zelensky as an unsuitable negotiating partner. Telex ↗
The criticism came after Ukraine resumed strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, including oil refineries. These strikes are taking place at a time when Trump is seeking to end the war in Ukraine as quickly as possible and is pushing for an agreement between Kyiv and Moscow. Independent ↗
Trump also indicated that his approach takes into account Russian diesel fuel and negotiations with the Kremlin. His statements suggest that he considers Putin an easier negotiating partner than Zelensky. Further developments will depend on the continuation of strikes on energy targets and the willingness of both sides to engage in negotiations. n-tv ↗
Trump claims negotiating with Zelensky is harder than with Putin
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Prezident Ukrajiny
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Zelenskyj na Telegrame po rozhovore s americkým tímom ohlásil jednostranné zastavenie úderov na ruskú metropolu na čas návštevy vyslancov.
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Ukraine-Russia war live: Zelensky defies Trump with fresh refinery strikes as ‘energy ceasefire’ collapses
Independent
| 06:36 16.10.
Ukraine-Krieg: Trump über Selenskyj: „Kein guter Mann zum Verhandeln“
Tagesspiegel
| 07:09 16.10.
Trump kritizuje obnovenie útokov na ruské rafinérie. Tvrdí, že so Zelenským sa rokuje ťažšie než s Putinom
hnonline.sk
| 07:35 16.10.
Trump szerint Zelenszkij csak mondja, de igazából nem is akar megállapodni Putyinnal
Telex
| 07:42 16.10.
"Kein guter Mann zum Verhandeln": Trump schießt sich wieder auf Selenskyj ein
n-tv
| 07:06 16.10.
Americký prezident Donald Trump kritizoval ako hanbu rozhodnutie Ukrajiny obnoviť útoky na ruské ropné rafinérie.
STVR (Minúta po minúte)
| 07:00 16.10.
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