# Why Trump’s pressure on Zelensky is backfiring in Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/video/112986

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-23 15:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBvERSs9L5c

> Kyiv Independent journalists Jimmy Rushton and Danylo Mokryk argue that Donald Trump’s pressure on Kyiv is boosting support for Volodymyr Zelensky while eroding trust in the United States. They discuss growing U.S.-Ukraine strains, Trump’s effort to blame Ukraine for the failure to end Russia’s war, and risks tied to reliance on U.S. technology such as Starlink.

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