Trump says he wants Zelensky to 'make a deal' with Russia
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to strike a deal with Russia to conclude the war launched by Moscow more than four years ago, warning that Kyiv must move toward negotiations because the Ukrainian public will not tolerate the ongoing conflict indefinitely.
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- Published Date: 11:40 PM 20 October 2026
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wants his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to make a deal with Russia to end the war Moscow launched more than four years ago.
"We want Zelensky to make a deal. He can make a deal," Trump told reporters at the White House, adding: "He's going to have to want to make a deal, because I don't think his people are going to stand for it any longer."
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