{
  "id": 15006374,
  "title": "Trump considers his relationship with Zelenskyy to be good",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/trump-considers-his-relationship-with-zelenskyy-to-be-good",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T17:49:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1221723.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "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.\n\nSpeaking 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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Billionaire Richard Branson accuses Trump of cozying up to Russia's Putin amid Zelenskyy feud",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/billionaire-richard-branson-accuses-trump-of-cozying-up-to-russias",
        "published": "2026-10-16T18:02:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Ukrainian President Zelenskyy speaks at EU summit amid spat with Donald Trump",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ukrainian-president-zelenskyy-speaks-at-eu-summit-amid-spat-with",
        "published": "2026-10-16T19:42:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}