Trump considers his relationship with Zelenskyy to be good

U.S. President Donald Trump believes his relationship with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is quite good, Bloomberg reported on Friday. According to Interfax-Ukraine, Zelenskyy stated at a news conference in Brussels on Oct. 16 that communicating with Trump is easier than communicating with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Speaking on the sidelines of a European Union summit in Brussels, Zelenskyy criticized a U.S. deal to import Russian diesel, warning it would channel more money to Moscow to fund its war against Ukraine. Zelenskyy told reporters that the deal risks paving the way for further sanctions relief and potential economic cooperation regarding Russian gas.

He described Moscow's approach to negotiations as a "parody" and said he is certain gas deals and further sanctions relief regarding the banking system, individuals, and the chemical industry will follow.

Brief written by urgent.news from Interfax-Ukraine, CBS News, New Voice of Ukraine, Times of India — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.