Zelensky praises ‘real leaders’ in Europe as his relationship with Trump deteriorates

European leaders are rallying around Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a summit on Belgium on Friday, as relations between the United States and Ukraine grow increasingly hostile.

In recent days, the White House has heaped increasing pressure on Zelensky to halt strikes on Russian oil facilities, even as Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure continue unabated.

US President Donald Trump blindsided Zelensky and European leaders last week when he struck a deal allowing Russian diesel exports , a move Zelensky said had left him feeling betrayed.

On Sunday, Trump announced that an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine had been agreed and was “effective immediately”. However, there was no confirmation from Moscow and Zelensky, while supporting such a ceasefire, indicated he had not known about it in advance.

Flanked by the European Union’s top leaders as he arrived at the summit in Brussels, Zelensky didn’t mention the deterioration in US relations, nor the disruptions to US intelligence sharing and Starshield internet connectivity that Ukraine experienced this week. But he was keen to emphasize the strength of his relationship with the EU.

“I’m so thankful that we have such huge support from (the) EU Council, Commission and leaders – real leaders – so that they stay with us from the very beginning of this war,” Zelensky said as he walked into the summit.

“Of course we want to end this war as quick as possible. We don’t see now signals from the Russian side that they are ready for this, to end this war, that’s why we have to prepare for the winter,” the Ukrainian president said, adding that “energy needs” are at the top of his agenda.

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“We supported President Trump’s energy ceasefire, but we’ve seen that Russia did not respect it – not a single minute. Instead, Russia escalated, and therefore we have to increase the pressure on Russia,” European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.

Zelensky added: “It’s not only energy, it’s also air defense and fundings. And I am thankful that (the) EU stands with us,” Zelensky said.

Amid a challenging week diplomatically, Ukraine has also run out of missiles for the US-made Patriot air defense system, leaving it more vulnerable to Russian ballistic missile attacks, a source familiar with the situation told CNN on Thursday.

CNN’s Victoria Butenko and Daria Tarasova-Markina contributed to this report.

随着美国和乌克兰之间的关系日益敌对，欧洲领导人周五在比利时举行的峰会上团结在乌克兰总统泽连斯基周围。

近几天来，白宫不断向泽连斯基施压，要求其停止对俄罗斯石油设施的袭击，但与此同时，俄罗斯对乌克兰能源基础设施的袭击却丝毫没有减弱。

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普上周出人意料地达成协议，允许俄罗斯出口柴油，令泽连斯基和欧洲领导人措手不及。泽连斯基表示，此举让他感到被背叛。

周日，特朗普宣布俄罗斯和乌克兰已达成“能源停火”协议，该协议“立即生效”。然而，莫斯科方面并未对此予以证实。泽连斯基虽然支持这项停火协议，但也表示他事先并不知情。

泽连斯基抵达布鲁塞尔参加峰会时，身边簇拥着欧盟最高领导人。他没有提及美乌关系的恶化，也没有提及乌克兰本周遭遇的与美国情报共享和“星盾”互联网连接中断的情况。但他极力强调乌克兰与欧盟关系的牢固性。

泽连斯基在走进峰会会场时说：“我非常感谢欧盟理事会、委员会和各位领导人——真正的领导人——给予我们如此巨大的支持，让他们从这场战争一开始就与我们站在一起。”

“我们当然希望尽快结束这场战争。但目前我们没有看到俄方发出任何结束战争的迹象，所以我们必须为冬季做好准备，”乌克兰总统说道，并补充说，“能源需求”是他议程上的首要任务。

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“我们支持特朗普总统的能源停火协议，但我们看到俄罗斯没有遵守——一分钟也没有。相反，俄罗斯升级了事态，因此我们必须加大对俄罗斯的压力，”欧盟委员会主席乌尔苏拉·冯德莱恩表示。

泽连斯基补充道：“这不仅关乎能源，还关乎防空和资金。我感谢欧盟与我们站在一起。”

一位熟悉情况的消息人士周四告诉 CNN，在外交上面临挑战的一周里，乌克兰的美国制造的“爱国者”防空导弹系统也已耗尽导弹，这使得乌克兰更容易受到俄罗斯弹道导弹的袭击。

美国有线电视新闻网 (CNN) 的维多利亚·布坚科 (Victoria Butenko) 和达莉亚·塔拉索瓦-马基纳 (Daria Tarasova-Markina) 对本报告做出了贡献。