Zelensky Accuses Trump of Pressuring Ukraine to Capitulate to Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused US President Donald Trump of pressuring Kyiv in a way that could force Ukraine to capitulate to Russia, citing delays in Patriot missile deliveries and Starlink restrictions. In a Bloomberg interview on Sunday, Zelensky proposed halting Ukrainian strikes on Russian diesel refineries in exchange for more Patriot interceptor missiles. He said the US currently supplies only 12 interceptors monthly, about a quarter of previous levels, and that Ukraine now purchases them instead of receiving them as aid. Zelensky also claimed Starlink internet speed is limited in Ukraine for vehicles moving over 161 km/h, unlike elsewhere, and suggested US authorities ordered this. He expressed hope relations would improve after November 3 US midterm elections and noted ongoing contacts with Trump envoy Jared Kushner.