# Zelenskyy turns to EU for help as ties with Trump plunge

https://mins.news/en/video/104556

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-17 17:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQhmMi71v_s

> The worsening relationship between the US and Ukrainian presidents is prompting questions about Washington’s role in the war. Zelenskyy has criticised US concessions to Russia, while Trump called Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy facilities “a disgrace”. The discussion asks whether Kyiv can manage without US support and whether the EU will help.

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