Zelenskyy’s Trump dilemma: Fight back or fold?

In a wretched month for Ukrainians, ahead of a fast-approaching frigid winter, Donald Trump’s “very big and important deal” to acquire millions of tons of diesel fuel from Russia couldn’t have come at a worse time. The U.S. president’s plan to lift sanctions on Moscow to allow diesel imports came as a sucker punch for most Ukrainians enduring barrages of jet-powered drones and ballistic missiles, with civilian casualties mounting. The question for Zelenskyy is just how angry he can actually afford to be. “His showing his frustration is understandable, but there are downsides,” said Tim Willasey-Wilsey, a former British diplomat and fellow at the Royal United Services Institute.