# Zelensky rallies European allies as ties with Trump sour

https://mins.news/en/item/102805

- France 24, 2026-10-16 09:21 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261016-zelensky-rallies-european-allies-as-trump-ties-slump

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is seeking support from European allies at a Brussels summit on Friday, after saying Kyiv will no longer follow US President Donald Trump’s demand not to strike Russian oil refineries. Relations between Kyiv and Washington deteriorated after Trump eased sanctions on Russia in exchange for Moscow releasing large volumes of diesel onto global markets.

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