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Trump says Putin wants a Ukraine settlement and accuses Zelenskyy of resisting
US President Donald Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin wants a settlement to end the war in Ukraine.
Trump said this reflected what Putin told him in a phone call on Friday.
He accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of resisting a deal and said Ukraine should hold an election.
Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, and the war is still ongoing.
Trump and Zelenskyy also clashed after Washington moved to ease sanctions on Russian diesel.
Trump said Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries could worsen fuel shortages, while Zelenskyy called the move a weak decision.
Trump did not confirm whether US representatives would travel to Moscow for negotiations.
US President Donald Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky does not want to make a deal to settle the war in Ukraine.
Trump said the issue could have been resolved earlier and argued Zelensky would have been better off making a deal two years ago.
Trump said Russia would like to reach an agreement, and separately said Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted one.
Trump criticized Zelensky for not holding elections since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
Zelensky called a US move to ease sanctions on Russian diesel a weak decision.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky does not want a deal.
- What
- Trump said Zelensky does not want to make a deal to settle the war in Ukraine.
- When
- Trump made the remarks on Saturday, October 10, according to the reports.
- Where
- Trump spoke to journalists at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington, according to TASS.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
This is something that could have been solved many times, but for whatever reason, Zelensky does not want to make a deal
I think it would have been smart if he would have made a deal two years ago. He would have been a lot better off. He would have made a much better deal two years ago.
Russia would like to reach an agreement... but, for whatever reason, Zelensky does not want to reach an agreement
weak decision
Trump held a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump said Zelensky did not want to reach a deal and criticized him for not holding elections since Russia invaded Ukraine.
Zelensky called the easing of pressure on Russian diesel a weak decision.
- Speaker
- Donald Trump
- Ukrainian president
- Volodymyr Zelensky
- Russian president
- Vladimir Putin
- Invasion date
- February 2022
- Location of Trump remarks
- Andrews Air Force Base near Washington
Sources
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