# Ukraine and Europe have little choice but to work with Trump

https://mins.news/en/item/104136

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-17 06:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/10/17/ukraine-and-europe-have-little-choice-but-to-work-with-trump?traffic_source=rss

> Despite rising tensions over Russia, Kyiv and European leaders remain reliant on US military support and diplomatic leverage. Trump’s diesel deal with Putin and the Starlink service disruption have reinforced the sense of a widening US-Ukraine rift, though Washington continues to supply weapons and intelligence. Meanwhile, Russia is intensifying attacks, and Europe faces mounting pressure to fund Ukraine.

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