According to The New York Times, the relationship between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is on the verge of collapse, as Trump has long openly shown contempt for Zelensky. The paper says the worst case for Ukraine would be a US decision to halt all military aid, since Ukraine relies on the Starshield satellite communications system and US intelligence. According to The Wall Street Journal, ties began to sour after a September meeting at the UN General Assembly, where Trump asked for an explanation of attacks on Russian oil refineries, and the US has since asked Ukraine 6 times to stop the attacks. On Oct. 10, Zelensky criticized a US-Russia deal on Russian diesel supply, and Trump responded that Ukraine should hold elections; Zelensky refused and said Ukraine is losing an important US partner. The WSJ reports relations are now at their lowest since last winter.
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Original headline: Mối quan hệ giữa hai nhà lãnh đạo Mỹ-Ukraine đang trên bờ vực đổ vỡ
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