Trump: Zelensky should get somebody else to negotiate to end war with Russia
A stunning swipe at Ukraine's wartime leader: President Donald Trump said on Monday that someone other than Volodymyr Zelenskyy should be at the table negotiating to end the war with Russia—accusing the Ukrainian president of refusing to make a deal and dragging his feet on peace!
- Diplomacy
- Agencies and A News
- Published Date: 11:08 PM 19 October 2026
US President Donald Trump on Monday said he thinks someone other than Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should negotiate on behalf of the country as it seeks to end the war with Russia.
"Maybe it's time for Zelensky to get somebody else to negotiate," Trump told reporters.
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"If President Xi wants to have it, I'd have it."
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