us-ukraine relations — Lorien Times

Trump pushes Ukraine to surrender while Brussels counts the cost

As Washington trades sanctions for diesel and parrots Kremlin lines, Zelenskyy begs Europe for billions, proving once more that the periphery pays when big capitals decide.

By Aoife Gallagher · October 19, 2026

Trump waives Russian diesel sanctions in a strategic surrender

By Tom Beckwith · October 18, 2026

Washington squeezes Zelenskyy and turns an alliance into a lease

As Donald Trump curbs military aid and waives sanctions to secure Russian diesel, Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls the realignment a historic mistake that leaves American security guarantees looking like a temporary lease.

By Tom Beckwith · October 18, 2026