# Off the Record: Trump blames Zelenskyy to cover up his own mess in a dramatic week for Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/104997

- euronews, 2026-10-18 10:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/18/off-the-record-trump-blames-zelenskyy-to-cover-up-his-own-mess-in-a-dramatic-week-for-ukra

> In her weekly newsletter from Brussels, Euronews Europe editor Maria Tadeo argues that Trump is scapegoating Zelenskyy for political reasons ahead of the US midterm elections.

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