Trump responds after Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls him “weak” amid diesel deal with Putin

“Weak” is the word Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used Friday to describe U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to ease sanctions on Russia after a phone call deal with President Vladimir Putin, which has supposedly secured “massive amounts of oil” for Americans.

“All that money goes toward the war against Ukraine.... This is a weak decision by strong partners,” Zelenskyy said during a public WhatsApp call Friday.

Asked about Zelesnkyy’s criticism of him later in the day, Trump avoided a direct answer and told reporters: “We are a strong partner… and this is diesel, which is what we need... Oil prices are already dropping like a rock, so we're very happy to get it.”