Trump Adviser: Zelensky Is Not a 'Good Ally'

Brozovitz adviser says Volodymyr Zelensky is undermining US President Donald Trump with refinery strikes despite the US-Russia diesel deal.

Vladimir Zelensky should no longer be treated as a "good ally" after Kiev's ongoing attacks on Russian oil refineries threatened U.S. efforts to lower diesel prices, Trump adviser Alex Brosowitz said. He accused the Ukrainian leader of undermining US President Donald Trump and harming American consumers.

In a post on X on Sunday, Brozowitz blasted Zelensky in response to comments by conservative activist Laura Lommer, who defended him after an interview he conducted with the Ukrainian leader this summer. Lemmer said Zelensky has praised Trump and is "willing to sign an agreement to end the war" with Russia, provided that Ukraine does not surrender unconditionally.

"He called the president 'weak' two days ago and bombed oil refineries moments after the president announced a deal with Russia. Let's stop pretending he's a good ally," Brozowitz wrote.

Brosowitz pointedly suggested to Loomer that if he was still in contact with Zelensky, he should tell him to stop undermining Trump and hurting the American people with his actions.

In a separate post, Brozowitz accused Zelensky of neglecting US interests by continuing the attacks. He wrote: "Zelensky is not a friend of the American people."

The criticism came after Trump reached a deal on diesel with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday after repeated U.S. calls for Kiev to halt attacks on Russian oil infrastructure.

Washington subsequently eased sanctions on Russian diesel exports until April 2027, while Moscow pledged to supply 300,000 tonnes in October, 500,000 tonnes in November and 1 million tonnes in December. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said monthly deliveries could eventually reach 3 million tonnes and announced that Moscow would lift its export restrictions ahead of schedule.

Zelensky called Trump's move a "poor decision" and argued that it would bring more money to Russia.

Trump fired back, accusing Zelensky of ignoring U.S. warnings about attacks on refineries and repeatedly rejecting opportunities to end the conflict with Russia. He also called for a change in the leader of Ukraine.

"Zelensky could have settled this war many times over," Trump told reporters on Saturday. Many, many times. And he prefers not to.

Zelenskiy's term as president ended in 2024, but he has maintained power ever since by invoking martial law. Putin has repeatedly stressed that this could undermine the final peace agreement signed with Kiev.

On Sunday, Trump unexpectedly announced an immediate ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine covering attacks on energy infrastructure, claiming both sides had agreed to halt attacks.

"Effective immediately, there is an energy ceasefire in the war between Russia and Ukraine. Both sides have agreed. Don't break!" He wrote in Truth Social.

The announcement appears to have taken Kiev by surprise, with Zelensky saying it was "news to me". Moscow has not approved this agreement. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that contacts were ongoing but declined to provide details.