Zelenskyy on relations with the US: "It is painful when Trump chooses another side"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Donald Trump's advisers are wrong and it is "painful" when he chooses another side.

Source: Zelenskyy in an interview on the Piers Morgan Uncensored show, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Zelenskyy was asked whether he felt "betrayed" by recent developments, particularly the US "diesel deal" with Russia and the "energy ceasefire".

Quote from Zelenskyy: "Yes, really, between us. But it's a little bit more complicated than just my emotions or my feelings. It depends not on me. Our country has to survive."

Details: He was also asked for his reaction to the fact that Trump and the Kremlin leader had reached an agreement to supply Russian diesel to the US and global markets.

Quote: "It's a pity that we are losing a strong partner. This is my opinion."

Details: When asked to clarify whether he believes Ukraine is "losing" the US, Zelenskyy replied: "Yes."

Quote: "Yeah, but not because of us. We can't be weak, otherwise we can't survive, otherwise we will just... We're not selling our country. Look, guys, it's not about business for us, it's just our life, and this is our country, it's our body, our home, our children, and this is very important for us. That's why it's painful when President Trump chooses one side, not our side."

Details: However, he stressed that Ukraine is not opposed to Trump "staying in the middle".

Quote: "We are okay that he's in the middle, but if you're in the middle, you have to stay in the middle, not on the wrong side. I think his advisers are wrong. I don't know who is pushing him not to the right side. This is not the right side of history."

Details: Zelenskyy also said that Elon Musk's decision to restrict the functionality of Starlink for Ukraine was a mistake that would lead to human losses.

Background: Axios previously reported that US President Donald Trump's envoys threatened to cut off intelligence sharing with Ukraine over its strikes on Russian oil refineries during talks with the Ukrainian team in Florida on Friday. On 13 October, Trump denied that the provision of US intelligence to Ukraine had been suspended.

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