Zelenskyy Smiles Off Question About Being Trump's Scapegoat

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to a journalist's question about being a scapegoat for US President Donald Trump's problems with a smile and the words "That is my answer" at an EU summit in Brussels on Friday. Zelenskyy stated he had offered to stop attacking Russian oil facilities if Washington provided air defense missiles to protect Ukraine's own energy infrastructure, but said this had not happened. He also declined to directly address Trump's claim that dealing with Putin was easier than dealing with him. The exchange follows a week of US pressure on Kyiv, including an energy ceasefire announced by Trump without coordination, which Zelenskyy declared ended on Thursday. Ukraine also reported missing US intelligence warnings and reduced Starlink satellite service during this period.