Zelenskyy Seeks EU Air Defences Amid Trump Rift — SkimNews
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- Trump-Zelenskyy relations have "reached a new low" ahead of US midterm elections, with Zelenskyy publicly criticizing a US-Russia agreement.
- Trump attacked Zelenskyy for not abiding by a unilateral "energy ceasefire" that he himself had announced.
- US military assistance has been "critical" for Ukraine's defences, and the source says the deteriorating Trump-Zelenskyy tie now "poses a risk" to that support.
- Zelenskyy has asked Brussels for more air defences, with the source noting Kyiv is "increasingly relying on the European Union."
- The Al Jazeera "Inside Story" panel — featuring guests from the Eurasia Democracy Initiative, independent journalist Leonid Ragozin, and US-based nonprofit Razom — debates whether the EU can substitute for American backing.
Why it matters: US military aid has been "critical" to Ukraine's defences, and the Trump-Zelenskyy rift now puts that lifeline at risk. Kyiv is already leaning harder on Brussels, but the source offers no confirmation the EU will deliver the air defences Zelenskyy has requested — leaving Ukraine exposed if Washington pulls support.
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