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Zelensky rolls the dice on combative Trump pressure campaign

Monday 19 October23:32 · 2h agoAI summary
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Ukrainian President Zelensky is betting on a combative public campaign, coordinated with US allies, to pressure President Trump into reversing concessions to Russia as Ukraine faces heavy Russian strikes and shortages of air defences.

01Summary

  1. 01Zelensky is coordinating with allies in Congress to pressure Trump to change policy on Russia.
  2. 02Ukraine is under intense strain from relentless Russian strikes and depleted air defences.
  3. 03Zelensky has lashed out at Trump over concessions to Russia.
  4. 04The campaign is a high-stakes bet to reverse Trump's policy course.

02Why it matters

This matters because the outcome will affect continued US support for Ukraine and the balance of power in the conflict, influencing security in Europe.

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