# Zelenskyy says U.S. siding with Putin would be a ‘historic mistake’

https://mins.news/en/item/105101

- NBC News, 2026-10-18 12:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/us-taking-putins-side-historic-mistake-says-zelenskyy-rcna604111

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that the United States formally aligning with Russia’s Vladimir Putin would be a “historic mistake.” He said he still considers President Donald Trump an ally, despite moves that have unsettled Ukraine and its supporters on Capitol Hill.

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