COMMENTARY : DONALD TRUMP FIGHT WITH VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY REVEALS A DEEPER FRUSTRATION | OPINION

What happened: Commentary describes a fresh rhetorical clash between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, set against recent Trump administration moves the piece calls pro-Russia, including a diesel deal with Vladimir Putin and blocked Starlink access. Key numbers: Oct. Why it matters: The commentary argues Trump's likelier driver is frustration that the war he promised to end in 24 hours is dragging on, and he blames Zelenskyy more than Putin. European allies question whether U.S. pressure on Ukraine signals wider abandonment.

Commentary describes a fresh rhetorical clash between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, set against recent Trump administration moves the piece calls pro-Russia, including a diesel deal with Vladimir Putin and blocked Starlink access.

The commentary argues Trump's likelier driver is frustration that the war he promised to end in 24 hours is dragging on, and he blames Zelenskyy more than Putin. European allies question whether U.S. pressure on Ukraine signals wider abandonment.