From the Telegraph / Yahoo!News:
"Zelensky: I feel betrayed by Trump
Volodymyr Zelensky said that he felt betrayed by Donald Trump, and warned the US president was not acting on the "right side of history".
"It is a pity that we are losing a strong partner," the Ukrainian leader said on Wednesday amid an escalating public clash with his American counterpart.
Relations between Kyiv and the White House have sharply deteriorated after Mr Trump agreed on Friday to waive sanctions on Russia to import diesel.
The US president has been pressuring Ukraine to halt its strikes on Russian oil refineries, blaming Kyiv – not the Iran war – for rising energy prices. On Saturday he said Ukraine needed "a new president".
In an interview with Piers Morgan Uncensored on Wednesday, Mr Zelensky said he would not resign under US pressure.
Asked whether he felt "betrayed" by recent events, he said: "Really, yes, between us. But it's a little bit more complicated than just my emotions or my feelings.
"Our country has to survive, and we count on our real partners, strategic partners, the United States and President Trump. They wanted us not to attack. My opinion was, it is not fair."
He suggested Mr Trump's diesel deal with Vladimir Putin was an "attempt to push Ukraine to capitulation" and give up the Donbas region, a concession which the Russian leader has claimed is needed for him to consider ending his invasion.
'People will die'
The US has also threatened to suspend intelligence-sharing to force Ukraine to stop its refinery attacks.
Mr Zelensky claimed on Tuesday that Kyiv had stopped receiving warnings from allies about missile attacks. He also accused Elon Musk, the tech billionaire, of imposing limits on his Starlink technology, which is critical as a communication device for Ukrainian forces on the front line.
"I am sure they knew what they did, absolutely. Because it was 1am at night, Starlink was blocked by SpaceX and the United States," Mr Zelensky said.
Addressing Mr Musk directly, he added: "This decision will bring a lot of human losses. Of course, people will die."
Writing on X, Mr Musk blamed the US government for the restrictions. An official speaking to Axios denied having anything to do with the alleged Starlink restrictions..."
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