Strikes Kill 17 as Trump Blames Zelenskyy — SkimNews
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- Zelenskyy said Russian strikes killing 17 people were Moscow's 'thanks' for the US lifting diesel sanctions, framing the attack as retaliation for a US policy concession
- Trump said 'it's time for Ukraine to get a new president' and blamed Zelenskyy for diesel prices, using a Russian strike that wiped out three families as backdrop for the criticism
Why it matters: The 17 civilian deaths are being weaponized politically in two directions: Zelenskyy uses them to accuse the US of emboldening Russia by easing diesel sanctions, while Trump uses the same attacks to pressure Zelenskyy out — turning a battlefield tragedy into leverage over US fuel policy and Ukrainian leadership.
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