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Zelensky says Ukraine has right to defend itself after Trump calls latest strikes a 'disgrace'

BBC World News·October 16, 2026·1 min read
Zelensky says Ukraine has right to defend itself after Trump calls latest strikes a 'disgrace'

EU leaders rallied around Ukraine's president after Donald Trump called recent strikes a 'disgrace' and said Zelensky is 'more difficult to work with than Putin.' Zelensky asserted Ukraine's right to defend itself amid the new criticism from the former US president, deepening transatlantic tensions over the conflict.

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