“It’s not necessary to say this out loud.” EU leaders will ask Zelensky for one thing

According to the Financial Times, citing three sources familiar with the preparation for the EU summit, European leaders are concerned that Zelensky's sharp remarks could further worsen the already tense relations between Washington and Kyiv. According to the newspaper's sources, the comments from the Ukrainian president surprised European politicians, and their approach to him will be "sympathetic but firm." "Perhaps these (Zelensky's remarks) are true, but it’s not necessary to say this out loud," one of the FT sources said. In an interview with the Financial Times, Zelensky previously criticized Trump's agreements with Russia regarding diesel fuel supplies and stated that the American president sympathizes with autocrats and very wealthy people. "He openly and loudly states that he loves such people and respects them. After all, in his opinion, if a person can remain a leader for 20, 30, or 40 years, it means he possesses enormous power," Zelensky said. The President of Ukraine also stated that Kyiv, despite the cessation of strikes on Russian oil refineries, has again not received warnings from allies about Russian ballistic missile attacks. Additionally, he reminded about the limitations in the operation of Starlink satellite communication terminals and rejected the version of a technical failure. "It was not a technical problem; it was a decision," Zelensky said. Earlier, Axios sources reported that during negotiations on October 9, Trump’s special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner threatened to stop the transfer of American intelligence data if Kyiv did not comply with the U.S. president's request to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries. CNN also reported that the White House warned Ukraine and its European allies about the readiness to suspend the transfer of intelligence information and arms sales if Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy facilities continue. Semafor, citing a source, wrote that the American administration is discussing whether to continue the transfer of intelligence information to Ukraine. Trump, for his part, claimed that the U.S. has not stopped providing intelligence data to Ukraine and continues to work with Moscow and Kyiv to resolve the conflict, according to The Moscow Times.