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Zelensky Rates Trump Support 20%, Europe Braces for Prolonged War

4/26/2026

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Zelensky says his confidence in President Donald Trump’s support is now 20 percent.
Europe prepares for a prolonged war in Ukraine as the United States focuses on Iran.
Analyst James Sherr says Europeans view the Ukraine-Russia clash as fundamentally incompatible and will keep backing Kyiv.
Sherr adds that without active American pressure a settlement is unlikely and no effective mediator exists.

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Zelensky says his confidence in President Donald Trump’s support is now 20 percent.
Europe prepares for a prolonged war in Ukraine as the United States focuses on Iran.
Analyst James Sherr says Europeans view the Ukraine-Russia clash as fundamentally incompatible and will keep backing Kyiv.
Sherr adds that without active American pressure a settlement is unlikely and no effective mediator exists.