Zelensky Says He Feels Betrayed by Trump Russia Diesel Deal

Trump announced on October 10, 2026, a U.S. deal to buy 38 million barrels of Russian diesel. He said the next day that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an energy truce; Zelensky told Piers Morgan that was news to him and that he feels betrayed. "It's painful when President Trump chooses one side, not our side," Zelensky said, calling it not the right side of history. He said Ukraine is not selling its country and can accept Trump as mediator only if impartial. Ballistic missiles struck Kyiv two nights without timely sirens, killing six and wounding dozens on Wednesday, plus deaths in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Lutsk. A senior Kyiv official said the U.S. is helping Russia; Sergiy Beskrestnov said partners were cutting chances to stop jet-powered Shahed drones. Zelensky hoped Starlink limits were a huge technical problem; Fedorov said speeds up to 160 km/h were being restored. Trump has urged Ukraine to find a new president who can make a deal. Ukraine has one refinery; Russia has more than 30. Peskov said Russia is carefully noting events; Dmitriev said diesel contracts would be signed in coming days. Contested: Trump's truce claim, Kyiv's charges that the U.S. slowed Starlink and threatened to cut missile intelligence (Trump denied the intelligence claim), and whether Starlink limits were deliberate. Musk and SpaceX did not comment. Zelensky thanked Meloni for opposing the deal.