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

https://mins.news/en/video/105515

- NBC News, 2026-10-18 23:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wtSMpsZCbU

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that the United States 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 found 71% of Americans say the country is on the wrong track, with voters especially negative about the economy and gas prices.

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