Zelenskyy risks rupture with Trump as midterms pressure mounts

What happened: Trump announced an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine. Zelenskyy said he would accept it only if Russia does too, a position he has long held. Why it matters: Trump is viewing Kyiv's war effort mainly through energy prices ahead of U.S. midterm elections, and he wants Zelenskyy to stop bombing Russian oil refineries, putting the two leaders on a collision course.

Trump announced an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine. Zelenskyy said he would accept it only if Russia does too, a position he has long held.

Trump is viewing Kyiv's war effort mainly through energy prices ahead of U.S. midterm elections, and he wants Zelenskyy to stop bombing Russian oil refineries, putting the two leaders on a collision course.