Zelensky says he feels betrayed over Trump-Russia deal
Zelensky also said Musk had deprived Ukraine of proper use of Starlink.
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Zelensky says he feels betrayed over Trump-Russia deal
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Zelensky says he feels betrayed over Trump-Russia deal
Martin Fornusek 3-3 minutes 10/14/2026
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 14 that Ukraine is "losing a strong partner" as the U.S. eases sanctions on Russia while ramping up pressure on Kyiv.
Asked by British host Piers Morgan in an interview whether he feels that Ukraine is losing the U.S., Zelensky said, "Yeah, but not because of us. We can't be weak."
"It's painful when President Trump chooses one side, not our side," he noted.
The comments come after Trump announced a deal to purchase diesel from Russia on Oct. 9, while saying that Zelensky should be replaced as Ukraine's leader.
When asked whether he felt betrayed by Trump, the Ukrainian leader answered: "Really, yes... but it's a little bit more complicated than just my emotions or my feelings."
Zelensky also said that the apparent decision to throttle Ukraine's Starlink service, operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX, is a "big mistake." Ukraine confirmed on Oct. 14 that its access to Starlink terminals has been severely restricted, hampering combat operations.
The president said that Kyiv has asked for the restoration of Starlink operations, warning that "people will die" otherwise.
The Ukraine-U.S. relations hit a low point after Trump blamed Ukrainian strikes against Russian refineries for the rising global fuel prices — a claim disputed by experts — and his team threatened to cut off intelligence support and arms shipments unless Kyiv halts the attacks.
Washington then unexpectedly unveiled a deal allowing Moscow to export diesel fuel to the U.S. and other markets despite sanctions imposed due to the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
A few days later, on Oct. 11, Trump unilaterally announced an energy truce between Russia and Ukraine, taking Ukrainian officials by surprise.
Even as Kyiv backed the truce and said it had paused its strikes against Russian refineries since the announcement, Moscow has continued attacking the Ukrainian power grid, meeting no criticism from Trump.
"I think Trump's advisers are wrong. I don't know who is pushing him to the wrong side," Zelensky said.
"This is not the right side of history."
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The US has betrayed Ukraine and Zelensky came right out and said it.
Zelensky should have expected the betrayal from Trump, it's just bad that Trump is dragging America's name and reputation into the mud next to his own.
He probably did but he never felt free to say it before now.
trmp, elon, and puffin' putin are out to conquer the world one country at a time. Ukraine is the first one on the list
People died in Ukraine last night because Musk did not let them use Starlink.
Piers Morgan - Are you angry with Elon Musk for doing this?
Zelensky - yes
Musk needs to be deported to Sudan or thrown in prison
Overnight Ukraine struck hard.
The National Bank data center was destroyed by two Ukrainian missiles.
This data center was government owned and provided e services similar to Ebay, Amazon and Facebook.
Contrary to SberBank claims, people cannot log into their bank accounts or their accounts show no activity and no money.
Photos and conversation histories were/are lost; orders are gone or cannot be tracked.
Damage repairs might not be completed before 2028.
The "raid " was retaliation for Russian strikes on Ukrainian commerce and data sites.
The damage was especially significant because the missiles found their target without using StarLink/StarShield.
They weren't jammed and found their targets unprotected.
Kudos to Ukraine.
The "Raid" says FY to both Trump & Putin.
Piers Morgan - you think you are losing America?
Zelensky - yeah
At the end of the interview Morgan accused Trump of appeasement.
Which is interesting because he makes excuses for Trump on many other issues.