# Zelenskyy thanks ‘real leaders’ at EU summit for their support

https://mins.news/en/video/103054

- Guardian News, 2026-10-16 12:18 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF3C8fyb6YE

> On the second day of the European Council summit in Brussels, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters he was glad to have support from “leaders, real leaders”. His remarks followed White House pressure to halt strikes on Russian oil facilities. Tensions with US president Donald Trump were evident this week, after Trump said he was “not a big fan of Zelenskyy”.

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