Zelenskiy blasts Trump's diesel deal and calls Russian peace moves a 'parody'

Key Points:

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticized former US President Donald Trump's diesel deal with Russia, calling it harmful as it would channel money into Russia to fund its war efforts, and dismissed Moscow's peace negotiation stance as a "parody."
• At a European Union summit, Zelenskiy urged European allies to increase support for Ukraine, highlighting ongoing disruptions to the SpaceX Starshield satellite system vital for battlefield operations and condemning Russia's continued drone attacks on Ukrainian cities.
• Despite Trump's criticism of Ukraine's strikes on Russian refineries and his energy-related political motives, EU leaders expressed solidarity with Zelenskiy, though internal divisions remain over energy prices and the EU budget.
• Zelenskiy requested at least €70 billion in additional EU support for defense, weapons, and resilience to help Ukraine withstand Russia, while Estonia's Prime Minister warned of severe economic challenges ahead due to the war's costs.
• Russian drone attacks recently killed civilians and caused widespread power outages in Ukraine, with Russia publicly acknowledging a Ukrainian strike on a refinery, breaking its usual media silence on such incidents.