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Zelensky rallies European allies as US support for Ukraine wanes

Developing story from 18 sources and 32 reports — each one briefly quoted and linked.

Source published: 16 Oct 2026, 12:38 CEST Publication time from the source RSS/feed

Ukraine/Russia · Multiple sources

Zelensky rallies European allies as US support for Ukraine wanes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought European backing Thursday after vowing to resume strikes on Russian oil refineries despite US President Donald Trump’s demands to stop. Tensions between Kyiv and Washington have escalated in recent days over sanctions, energy infrastructure attacks and restrictions on satellite communications.

Time span
13 Oct 2026, 23:54 CEST → 16 Oct 2026, 12:38 CEST
Sources
18 sources
Reports
32
Trust
strong · multi-source

Timeline

The Guardian - World

Ukrainian president’s comments on ‘particularly vile’ strikes come after US threatened to halt intelligence sharing Ukraine received no early warning from its partners about a second night of Russian ballistic missile strikes on civilian infrastructure in Kyiv, including a critical power plant struck after dark, Volody...

Google News: AP News

Zelenskyy says Ukraine received no intelligence from partners about missiles headed to Kyiv

Google News: The Guardian

Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy decries ‘absolutely unjust’ lack of warning from allies after Kyiv plant strike

Google News: BBC

Russian strikes hit key power plant in Kyiv, Zelensky says

BBC World

The Ukrainian president says the ballistic missile strikes came with "no early warning from our partners".

France 24 - English

🔴Ukraine live: Russia's 'targeted' strikes on energy leave 600,000 without power, Zelensky says

Google News: Audacy

Zelenskyy to meet Burnham in London as Kyiv seeks more help against Russia

Google News: Politico

Russia pounds Kyiv energy sites as Ukraine reports Starlink throttling

Google News: Anadolu Ajansı

Russia, Ukraine renew accusations concerning overnight, daytime strikes that killed over 10

Euronews - News

A ballistic missile hit a power plant that supplies the Ukrainian capital with heat and electricity, as Moscow said it had downed 900 drones overnight.

Google News: The Guardian

Volodymyr Zelenskyy feels ‘betrayed’ by Donald Trump over Starlink access | Ukraine The Guardian Why is Starlink internet so important on the battlefield in Ukraine? BBC Watch: What does Starlink have to do with the Ukraine-Russia war? BBC

Al Jazeera - All News

Russia attack hits Kyiv after reported intelligence lapse

France 24 - English

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to "go" after Kyiv raised doubts over US support for his country against the Russian invasion. A day earlier, Musk said any restrictions on Ukraine's use of the Starshield system would be due to decisions made by the US government after ...

Google News: The Times

Zelensky: My people are dying after Trump’s Starlink betrayal

Google News: شفق نيوز

Shafaq News..Zelenskyy rebukes Trump over stance on Ukraine war

Google News: The Independent

Ukraine war live: Zelensky feels ‘betrayed’ by Trump over Starlink access

Google News: Chatham House

After Trump’s Russian diesel deal, will Europe give Ukraine the support it needs?

France 24 - English

🔴Ukraine live: Zelensky calls for US not to stand 'with the aggressor', asks for 'honesty'

Al Jazeera - All News

Ukraine's president earlier said Kyiv was 'done' with energy ceasefire and that strikes on Russian oil refineries would resume.

Google News: BBC

Ukraine to restart strikes on Russian oil refineries, Zelensky says

RFI - English

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is seeking to rally European allies at a Brussels summit on Friday after saying Kyiv would no longer abide by US President Donald Trump's demands not to strike Russian oil refineries.

Google News: CNN

Exclusive: Ukraine runs out of Patriot interceptor missiles as Zelensky and Trump clash over war

BBC World

Ukraine's president says a pause on striking energy sites is over following fresh Russian attacks.

Google News: PBS

Ukraine resumes strikes on energy targets, saying Russia never stopped its attacks

France 24 - English

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sought European backing Thursday after vowing to resume strikes on Russian oil refineries despite US President Donald Trump’s demands to stop. Tensions between Kyiv and Washington have escalated in recent days over sanctions, energy infrastructure attacks and restrictions on satel...

Google News: Kyiv Post

Lavrov Rejects Ceasefire, Says Zelensky Is Challenging Trump

The Guardian - World

Moscow sends swarms of drones to attack infrastructure in central Ukraine as Zelenskyy says Kyiv will restart strikes on Russian oil refineries The White House’s unilateral effort to negotiate an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine has collapsed as Moscow sent a record swarm of drones overnight to attack infras...

Google News: The Guardian

Trump calls Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries a ‘disgrace’

Google News: The Telegraph

Trump: Zelensky is destroying Ukraine

The Guardian - World

US president says Zelenskyy ‘more difficult ​to deal with ​than Putin’ after ‘energy ceasefire’ collapses Europe live – latest updates Donald Trump has called Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries “a disgrace”, while renewing his criticism of Volodymyr ⁠Zelenskyy after an energy ceasefire between Russia a...

Google News: Sky News

Ukraine war latest: Zelenskyy praises 'real leaders' who support Ukraine after Trump brands him a 'disgrace' over energy site strikes

Google News: The Independent

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky takes swipe at Trump and praises ‘real leaders’ for backing Kyiv

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