Le Monde opinion accuses Trump of sacrificing Ukrainian civilians

Summary

A Le Monde opinion article argues that Donald Trump chose to sacrifice Ukrainian civilians in a bid to lower US fuel prices by buying Russian diesel, as he faces the prospect of defeat in the November 3 midterm elections. This follows earlier reports that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Trump's diesel deal with Russia as weak and said he felt betrayed.

Timeline

1. Le Monde

   17 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTCSource ↗

   Le Monde's opinion article argues that Trump sacrificed Ukrainian civilians in pursuit of lower US fuel prices and amid the prospect of midterm election losses.