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Zelensky hails "real leaders" in Europe, blasts Trump's diesel deal with Russia

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Ukrainian ​President Volodymyr Zelensky took aim on Friday at US President Donald Trump's diesel deal with Russia and welcomed the prospect of European allies stepping up their role in talks, calling Moscow's stance a "parody" of peace negotiations.

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All five outlets center on Trump’s Russian diesel deal, but they frame it differently: Axios uses it as a setup for what to watch next and notes the clash with U.S. policy toward Russia, while the New York Times focuses on why it may not ease fuel costs and Reason says it would violate federal law. Sky News is the only outlet that pairs the deal with a report on support for Zelenskyy’s visit, and NBC News alone foregrounds Zelenskyy slamming Trump in its headline.

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