Zelenskyy smiles when asked if Trump is making him a scapegoat

Summary

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy smiled at a press conference in Brussels after being asked whether Donald Trump was treating him as a scapegoat. The Guardian reports that Sky News asked whether Trump was blaming him for domestic problems, including high diesel prices ahead of midterm elections; Zelenskyy paused for 15 seconds before replying, “This is my answer.” NDTV reports that journalists laughed at the press conference after Zelenskyy met EU leaders.

Timeline

1. NDTV

   16 Oct 2026, 13:14 UTCSource ↗

   NDTV reports that journalists laughed at a Brussels press conference after Zelenskyy met EU leaders.

2. The Guardian

   16 Oct 2026, 14:01 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Sky News asked Zelenskyy whether Trump was making him a scapegoat for domestic problems including high diesel prices before midterm elections; after a 15-second pause, he smiled and said, “This is my answer.”