Zelenskyy rallies European allies as Trump ties slump
BRUSSELS: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is seeking to rally European allies at a Brussels summit on Friday after saying Kyiv would no longer abide by US President Donald Trump’s demands not to strike Russian oil refineries.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging European allies to support Ukraine at a summit in Brussels, following a rift with the United States. Zelenskyy announced Ukraine would cease striking Russian oil refineries, as Russia failed to adhere to a ceasefire agreement on energy infrastructure. This move came after US President Donald Trump eased sanctions on Russia in exchange for Moscow releasing diesel, which raised tensions in Ukraine.
Additionally, Ukraine faced outages to a critical US-provided satellite system, Starlink, which hampered its military's ability to counter Russian bombardments. The Kremlin accused Ukraine of undermining US peace efforts by resuming strikes on refineries. European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, have expressed their support for Zelenskyy, while NATO chief Mark Rutte and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy held bilateral meetings in Brussels.
Ukraine's reliance on the Starshield satellite system for battlefield communications and coordination has also been a source of concern, with reports of slow speeds affecting its operations.
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