# Anne Applebaum on the contradiction in Trump’s support for Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/103327

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-16 15:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/anne-applebaum-on-the-contradiction-of-trumps-support-of-russia/

> Historian and journalist Anne Applebaum argues that Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries are putting real pressure on Moscow. She says Trump’s push to halt them risks giving Russia more time to continue its war against Ukraine.

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