Zelensky rallies European allies as Trump ties slump

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is seeking European backing at a Brussels summit as relations with US President Donald Trump deteriorate. Zelensky said Kyiv would no longer follow Trump's demand not to strike Russian oil refineries, while Trump reportedly eased sanctions on Russia in a deal linked to diesel supplies.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is seeking to rally European allies at a Brussels summit on Friday after saying Kyiv would no longer abide by US President Donald Trump's demands not to strike Russian oil refineries. Relations between Kyiv and Washington have soured since last week, when Trump eased sanctions on Russia in exchange for Moscow releasing large amounts of diesel onto global markets.