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Trump says someone else should negotiate for Ukraine
US President Donald Trump said someone else should negotiate for Ukraine as it seeks to end its war with Russia.
The comment puts Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's role in peace talks in question.
Trump had called for Ukraine to replace Zelensky on October 10.
He also said Zelensky could have secured a better settlement earlier, claiming that a million more Ukrainians would have been alive; this was Trump's claim.
Trump said the US continues to share intelligence with Ukraine and described Russia as having done little recently.
He said he would consider allowing Ukrainians to stay in the US under temporary protected status until the war ends.
US President Donald Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should let someone else negotiate on Kyiv’s behalf to end Russia’s war.
Trump said Zelenskyy should have reached a settlement earlier and could have secured a better deal by listening to him.
Zelenskyy told US senators that arms shipments had been delayed and intelligence sharing restricted.
Trump’s comments came as his special envoy Steve Witkoff was expected to travel to Norway for another round of negotiations.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump said someone other than Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should negotiate for Ukraine.
- What
- Trump said Zelenskyy should get somebody else to negotiate to end the war with Russia.
- When
- Monday, October 19, 2026.
- Where
- Trump spoke to reporters outside the White House in Washington.
- Why
- Trump said Zelenskyy should have settled the war earlier and could have made a better deal.
Donald Trump
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Who should negotiate
Donald Trump
Trump said someone other than Zelenskyy should negotiate for Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy said decisions by the Trump administration were hard to explain between friends.
US support for Ukraine
Donald Trump
Trump said the US continued to share intelligence with Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy said arms deliveries had been delayed and intelligence sharing restricted.
Trump called for Ukraine to replace its president, according to the reports.
Trump told reporters that someone else should negotiate for Ukraine.
Zelenskyy told US senators that arms shipments had been delayed and intelligence sharing restricted.
Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff was expected to travel to Norway for another round of negotiations.
- Trump’s proposal
- Someone other than Zelenskyy should negotiate for Ukraine
- War
- Russia’s war on Ukraine
- Reported remarks
- October 19, 2026
- Negotiations
- Steve Witkoff was expected to travel to Norway
- Ukraine aid programme
- PURL (Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List)
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What people are saying
Maybe it’s time for Zelenskyy to get somebody else to negotiate.
They haven’t been doing much
are hard to explain between friends