Trump's shift on Ukraine is pushing ties to new low

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Published 20 Oct 2026, 00:05 BST1 min read

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The relationship between the United States and Ukraine is careening toward a possible breaking point. Moscow has been strengthened by President Donald Trump’s recent rejection of new Russian sanctions and a deal to buy Russian diesel fuel. Kyiv says it has been undermined by disruptions in satellite support for its drones and the intelligence it usually gets from the U.S.

The new low threatens to tip the balance of the war to Russia's favor and imperil American security interests around the globe. Experts say that Trump still has time to change course with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He's done it before.

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