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

https://mins.news/en/item/105534

- NBC News, 2026-10-18 22:45 UTC
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- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/u-s-taking-putin-s-side-would-be-a-historic-mistake-zelenskyy-says-271788101978

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that the U.S. formally siding with Russia’s Vladimir Putin would be a “historic mistake.” With the midterms just over two weeks away, a new NBC News poll finds 71% of Americans say the country is on the wrong track, with voters particularly unhappy about the economy and gas prices.

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