Politics
US-Ukraine rift deepens as Trump and Zelensky trade barbs over strikes, sanctions and intelligence
October 19, 2026 at 04:29 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 21 hours
Kyiv has struck Russia in one of its biggest drone attacks this year as US-Ukraine tensions grow over strikes, sanctions and intelligence sharing.
- Ukraine struck the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal in one of its largest drone attacks this year, killing one person and wounding five, local authorities said.
- Trump called Kyiv's strikes on Russian refineries a "disgrace" and said Zelensky was more difficult to deal with than Putin.
- Zelensky said the United States siding with Russia would be a "historic mistake" that would prevent Ukraine from achieving victory.
- Zelensky said Kyiv received no advance warning of Sunday's ballistic missile attack, which Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied, citing "no pause."