# Zelensky hails Europe’s “real leaders,” blasts Trump’s diesel deal with Russia

https://mins.news/en/video/103354

- France 24 English, 2026-10-16 15:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu2ySIc6bWc

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized US President Donald Trump’s diesel deal with Russia on Friday and welcomed the prospect of European allies taking a larger role in talks. He called Moscow’s position a “parody” of peace negotiations and said Ukraine was still experiencing disruptions to SpaceX’s Starshield satellite system.

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