Zelensky Says Trump Is Pushing Ukraine to Surrender to Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he does not want to believe Washington wants to end the war at Ukraine's expense, but that this is how it looks. The New York Times reported his remarks on 19 October 2026.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he does not want to believe that Washington, meaning the United States government under President Donald Trump, wants to bring an end to the war with Russia at Ukraine's expense. He added: "But that's how it looks." The New York Times reported the remarks on 19 October 2026.
The newspaper's headline presents Zelensky's statement as a claim that Trump is pushing Ukraine to surrender to Russia. This is the Ukrainian president's own assessment of the US position, not an established fact.
Zelensky stressed that he would personally prefer not to reach such a conclusion, but said that American actions give him that impression. The portion of the report available here does not include details about specific US proposals, the content of any talks, or reactions from US or Russian officials, so those questions remain open.
