At the EU summit in Brussels on Oct. 15, European leaders voiced concern that Washington is moving closer to Moscow after the US partially eased sanctions on Russian diesel, pressed Ukraine to stop attacking Russian refineries, and Trump questioned Zelensky's legitimacy. Ukrainian forces also faced disruptions to Elon Musk's Starlink service, and the causes and responsibility remain unclear. Under a deal announced on Oct. 9, Russia will supply more than 300,000 tonnes of diesel to the US and global markets, which Kyiv and European leaders fear could boost Russia's revenue, while Ukraine is short of US-made Patriot interceptors ahead of winter. Europe is also worried that Trump may meet Putin on the sidelines of APEC in China in November without Ukraine or European leaders involved. EU foreign ministers agreed on Oct. 12 that the bloc's policy should not shift with US-Russia dynamics.
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