Key facts
- Zelenskiy described Trump's stance on the war as 'painful' and suggested Trump's side was not Ukraine's.
- Zelenskiy said he felt betrayed by Trump's suggestion that Ukraine should have a new president.
- Zelenskiy stated that Trump agreed to lift sanctions on Russian diesel exports.
- Zelenskiy called the restriction of Ukraine's Starlink service a 'big mistake.'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy described Donald Trump's position on the ongoing war with Russia as "painful," particularly after Trump suggested Ukraine should have a new leader and indicated an agreement to lift sanctions on Russian diesel exports. In an interview with Piers Morgan, Zelenskiy stated that it was "painful" for Trump to "choose one side, not our side." Zelenskiy also called the decision to throttle Ukraine's Starlink service, operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX, a "big mistake." Ukraine confirmed on October 14 that its access to Starlink terminals has been severely restricted, hampering combat operations.