# Zelenskyy praises Europe’s ‘real leaders’ as strained Trump ties overshadow EU summit

https://mins.news/en/item/102745

- CNBC, 2026-10-16 08:13 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10/16/zelenskyy-trump-eu-summit-russia-ukraine.html

> Zelenskyy praised Europe’s “real leaders” as his strained relationship with Trump clouded an EU summit focused on securing more support for Ukraine.

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