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News | Russia-Ukraine war Ukraine advances in occupied Donetsk

News | Russia-Ukraine war Ukraine advances in occupied Donetsk as Trump hands Putin diesel deal Ukraine’s ‘Operation Vivaldi’ reclaimed more occupied territory in Donetsk during a week when Trump sided with Russia. Listen (7 mins) Save Share Ukraine pushes Russian forces back as US support wavers on social media Share Add Al Jazeera on Google An artilleryman of the Special Rifle Police Battalion of Zaporizhzhia region sets up Starlink satellite internet system, at a position, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the frontline in Donetsk region, Ukraine, October 16, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer An artilleryman of the Special Rifle Police Battalion of Zaporizhia region sets up Starlink satellite internet system, at a position, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the front line in Donetsk region, Ukraine, October 16, 2026 [Reuters] By John T Psaropoulos Published On 16 Oct 2026 16 Oct 2026 The United States’s relationship with Ukraine came under extraordinary strain durin...
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Is This the Breaking Point for Trump and Zelensky?

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Where the two presidents’ war of words will end is anybody’s guess. But if it continues, it could threaten the crucial operational help that Ukraine still gets from the United States. President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida in December. Credit... Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times By Kim Barker Reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine The New York Times Oct. 16, 2026, 11:02 a.m. ET see also This time, the rupture feels real. President Trump has long made no secret of his disdain for President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and his affinity with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia. But Mr. Zelensky has always managed to hold on to some form of American support against Russia, going along with fruitless U.S.-led peace talks and heaping thanks and flattery on Mr. Trump for his “strong leadership.” Now, in the run-up to midterm elections seen as a referendum on Mr. Trump’s presidency, their relationship seems close to a breaking point. The split poses ...
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