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President Zelensky thanked the EU for its support during a meeting in Brussels, praising leaders present as "real leaders." In contrast, President Trump criticized Ukraine for resuming strikes on Russian oil refineries. The article highlights the differing stances of European and US leadership regarding Ukraine's situation.
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky met European leaders in Brussels on October 16 as tensions escalated between Ukraine and the U.S., particularly after President Donald Trump eased sanctions on Russia and called Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries a "disgrace." Relations soured further when Zelensky announced Kyiv would no longer abide by Trump's directive to stop targeting Russian energy infrastructure. European leaders, including NATO chief Mark Rutte and EU Council President Antonio Costa, largely supported Zelensky’s stance against Russia but expressed concern about potential U.S. withdrawal of support for Ukraine heading into the harsh winter months, amid ongoing Russian missile and drone attacks across Ukraine.

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📰 Zelenskyy's Relations With Trump And EU Support
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Brussels European Commission Russian Ukraine the European Union

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Ukraine GPE · 3× Brussels GPE · 2× Zelensky PERSON · 2× António Costa PERSON · 1× European Commission ORG · 1× European Council ORG · 1× Russian NORP · 1× Trump PERSON · 1× Ursula von der Leyen PERSON · 1× the European Union ORG · 1×

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President Zelensky has thanked the European Union for the support it has given to Ukraine, describing heads of state and government gathered in Brussels as "real leaders".
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-16
🔮 Watch: Will Ukraine get the support needed as tensions with US rise?
2026-10-16 · BBC News
Watch: Will Ukraine get the support needed as tensions with US rise? · assertive framing

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Watch: Will Ukraine get the support needed as tensions with US rise? asserted
tensions → watch → US
President Zelensky has thanked the European Union for the support it has given to Ukraine, describing heads of state and government gathered in Brussels as "real leaders". asserted
it → thank → leaders
Meanwhile, President Trump has said Ukraine's resumption of strikes on Russian oil refineries was a disgrace. asserted
resumption → say → refineries
Zelensky made the comment flanked by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa. asserted
Zelensky → make → Leyen
The BBC's Nick Beake reports from Brussels. asserted
Beake → report → Brussels
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