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Zelenskyy warns of US intel cutoff; senators slam Russian diesel deal
Zelenskyy gave the interview as relations with the White House grow tense, and a cutoff of US intelligence could change the course of the war; no pressure.
On air: Hank Ledger and Chip Darnell on The Five O'ClockPublished
At a glance
- First reported by Politico: “‘A gift to our adversary': Bipartisan group of senators slam Trump’s Russian diesel deal”, with reporting from NPR.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Hank Ledger and Chip Darnell.
- Topics: Trump Russian, Zelenskyy, Ukraine, US.
- BBN covered this story before: Zelenskyy says allies gave Kyiv no warning of Russian missile strikes (October 13).
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What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells NPR the Trump administration has warned Ukraine it could cut off intelligence sharing, at a time of renewed tension with the White House.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorA bipartisan group of senators is slamming a Trump deal with Russia on diesel, calling it a gift to our adversary, and the objections are about sanctions and national security.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEric Trump is backing a Republican senator's call for an FCC probe of ABC News, after the network removed and revised a report linking investments tied to the president's sons to Pentagon contracts.
The story so far
- Zelenskyy says Russia is violating Trump's energy ceasefire as drone… · CNBC
- Zelenskyy says Russia hit six energy sites, rejects ceasefire · The Guardian
- Zelenskyy vows to retaliate if Russian strikes on power grid continue · The Guardian
- Republicans keep pushing back on Trump's Russian diesel deal · CNBC
- Zelenskyy: Ukraine got no warning of missile strike on Kyiv · AP News
- Zelenskyy says allies gave Kyiv no warning of Russian missile strikes · The Guardian
- Zelenskyy warns of US intel cutoff; senators slam Russian diesel deal (this story)
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