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U.S. taking Putin’s side would be a ‘historic mistake,’ Zelenskyy says

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that the U.S. formally siding with Russia’s Vladimir Putin would be a “historic mistake.” Despite this, he maintains trust in U.S. President Donald Trump as an ally. The warning came after Trump waived new sanctions against Russia and struck a deal to release hundreds of thousands of tons of Russian diesel fuel onto the global market amid soaring fuel prices. These actions followed a brief suspension of intelligence sharing between the U.S. and Ukraine, leaving Ukraine vulnerable to incoming ballistic missiles. Zelenskyy expressed hope that Trump would reconsider these decisions, which he believes are mistakes harmful to both countries.

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