# Zelensky does not deny becoming Trump’s “scapegoat”

https://mins.news/en/item/103280

- TASS, 2026-10-16 14:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2203147

> At a Brussels press conference, Zelensky was asked whether he believed he had become a “scapegoat” for US President Donald Trump. He smiled, paused briefly and replied, “This is my answer.”

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