Zelenskyy talks Trump, rising diesel prices and the ongoing war in his country

NPR | By Joanna Kakissis,

Michel Martin

Published October 14, 2026 at 6:44 AM EDT

In an NPR interview, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discusses tensions with Trump, U.S. sanctions relief for Russian oil and threats to intelligence-sharing as the war continues.

Joanna Kakissis

Joanna Kakissis is an international correspondent based in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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