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UPDATED Oct 19, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET
Oct 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Trump says Zelenskiy should find another negotiator
By The BriefBrief
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy should consider having someone else negotiate on Kyiv’s behalf as Ukraine seeks to end its war with Russia. Trump also said Russia had been “fine” regarding Ukraine and “haven’t been doing much.”
WHO: U.S. President Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy should consider having someone else negotiate on Ukraine’s behalf.
WHEN: Oct 19, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The suggestion came as Ukraine seeks to end its war with Russia.
How this story developed (showing 25 of 25 earlier reports)
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Trump criticizes Zelensky after Ukrainian attack on Russia
· Oct 19, 2026 at 4:12 PM ET
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Trump accuses Zelensky of not wanting to end war
· Oct 19, 2026 at 5:00 AM ET
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Trump criticizes Zelensky after Ukraine attack on Russia
· Oct 19, 2026 at 2:09 AM ET
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Zelenskyy warns US against siding with Russia
· Oct 18, 2026 at 12:08 PM ET
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Zelenskyy renews appeal for U.S. pressure on Moscow
· Oct 18, 2026 at 6:08 AM ET
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine is losing a strong U.S. partner
· Oct 17, 2026 at 7:10 PM ET
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Russian authorities say Ukraine struck oil refinery
· Oct 16, 2026 at 7:10 PM ET
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Trump calls Ukraine's renewed strikes on Russian oil sites a 'disgrace'
· Oct 16, 2026 at 4:06 PM ET
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Zelensky says Putin is not seeking peace talks
· Oct 16, 2026 at 1:04 PM ET
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Trump criticizes Ukraine’s resumption of energy strikes
· Oct 16, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET
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EU leaders rally behind Zelenskiy after Trump criticism
· Oct 16, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
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Ukraine strikes major oil refinery near Moscow, Russia says
· Oct 16, 2026 at 5:04 AM ET
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Zelensky orders resumption of strikes on Russian refineries
· Oct 15, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
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Ukraine strikes Russian refinery after abandoning truce
· Oct 15, 2026 at 10:05 PM ET
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Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian refineries
· Oct 15, 2026 at 9:04 PM ET
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Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian refineries
· Oct 15, 2026 at 2:11 PM ET
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Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery after ceasefire shift
· Oct 15, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
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Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refineries
· Oct 15, 2026 at 12:04 PM ET
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Zelensky says Ukraine's pause on energy strikes is over
· Oct 15, 2026 at 8:39 AM ET
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine will resume refinery strikes
· Oct 15, 2026 at 5:06 AM ET
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Zelensky says Ukraine will resume refinery strikes
· Oct 15, 2026 at 2:09 AM ET
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Zelensky Says Ukraine Will Halt Refinery Strikes if Russia Does
· Oct 12, 2026 at 3:08 AM ET
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine will halt refinery strikes if Russia stops grid attacks
· Oct 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
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Zelenskyy offers refinery-strike halt for energy truce
· Oct 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
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Zelensky offers to halt refinery strikes
· Oct 11, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
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- South China Morning Post —
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- Straits Times —
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- The Hindu —
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- The Independent —
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