Trump says he’s ‘not a big fan’ of Zelensky after new strikes on Russian oil refineries

Washington Examiner·October 16, 2026 at 2:40 AM+2

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President Donald Trump expressed his personal distaste for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday after Ukraine launched new strikes on Russian oil refineries. “I’m not a big fan of Zelensky,” Trump told Newsmax host Rob Finnerty in an exclusive interview. “They’ve destroyed that country.” Trump announced an energy ceasefire earlier this week, trying to prevent […]

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Trump says he’s ‘not a big fan’ of Zelensky after new strikes on Russian oil refineries

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