# Why is Trump criticising Zelensky and complimenting Putin?

https://mins.news/en/video/104593

- BBC News, 2026-10-17 18:59 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-NG0CVANmw

> Trump blocked Russia sanctions a month after signing them into law and said he was “not a big fan” of Volodymyr Zelensky. At a Brussels summit, the Ukrainian president called Europeans “real leaders”. A BBC discussion explores why Trump is becoming friendlier with Vladimir Putin.

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