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Off the Record: Trump blames Zelenskyy to cover up his own mess in a dramatic week for Ukraine

EuroNews18 October 2026, 10:09 UTCUkraine

In her weekly newsletter, Euronews’ Europe editor Maria Tadeo debriefs the zeitgeist from Brussels. This week, she argues that Trump is scapegoating Zelenskyy for political reasons ahead of the US midterm elections.

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