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How Ukraine's strikes on Russian energy sites deepened the rift with Trump
Relations between United States President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took a sharp downward turn in recent weeks, with each leader openly criticising the other. The two have long had a testy relationship, but Trump’s frustration over Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure triggered a crisis that Kyiv’s supporters fear could threaten vital US support going forward. Here’s how the relationship soured: What is the history of Trump-Zelensky tensions? Trump has been skeptical of US involvement in Ukraine ever since his first term when, shortly after taking of