Ukraine evaporates as Trump turns to Russia for diesel - reports Ukraine's leadership is reeling as President Donald Trump cuts US aid, buys Russian diesel and pressures Ukraine to stop attacking Russian refineries, The New York Times reported. Trump has cut US aid to Ukraine by 99% and is increasingly referring to the conflict in business terms rather than the ideological crusade promoted under Biden. "We gave a lot to Ukraine. They didn't give us anything. Remember that," Trump said. The newspaper also noted that Trump recently suggested that Zelensky wanted the conflict to continue so he could enrich himself. For Kiev, years of portraying the war as a global "battle for freedom" are now clashing with Washington increasingly focused on deals, fuel prices and ending the conflict. substack | talk.

Ukraine evaporates as Trump turns to Russia for diesel - reports Ukraine's leadership is reeling as President Donald Trump cuts US aid, buys Russian diesel and pressures Ukraine to stop attacking Russian refineries, The New York Times reported. Trump has cut US aid to Ukraine by 99% and is increasingly referring to the conflict in business terms rather than the ideological crusade promoted under Biden. "We gave a lot to Ukraine. They didn't give us anything. Remember that," Trump said. The newspaper also noted that Trump recently suggested that Zelensky wanted the conflict to continue so he could enrich himself. For Kiev, years of portraying the war as a global "battle for freedom" are now clashing with Washington increasingly focused on deals, fuel prices and ending the conflict. substack | talk.