# Zelensky hails Europe’s “real leaders,” blasts Trump’s diesel deal with Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/103351

- France 24, 2026-10-16 15:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261016-zelensky-hails-real-leaders-in-europe-blasts-trump-s-diesel-deal-with-russia

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized US President Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Russia on Friday and welcomed the prospect of European allies taking a larger role in talks. He called Moscow’s position a “parody” of peace negotiations, said Russia did not want peace, and noted that Ukraine was still facing disruptions to SpaceX’s Starshield satellite system.

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