Trump urges Zelensky to secure peace deal with Putin before winter
Donald Trump told reporters he has pressed Volodymyr Zelensky to negotiate a settlement with Vladimir Putin ahead of the coming winter.
Donald Trump appeared before the press at the White House and said he has been urging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to reach a peace accord with Russian President Vladimir Putin before winter sets in. He described the talks as frequent and highlighted the need for a swift resolution to the war. According to Trump, both Zelensky and Putin have been engaged in the discussion.
In a separate statement, Zelensky confirmed that the United States had decided to issue a license allowing Ukraine to manufacture Patriot anti-missile missiles. The war, which began with Russia’s invasion in February 2022, continues with both sides employing drones and striking deep targets. Trump’s comments reflect ongoing diplomatic pressure to end the fighting.
Why it matters
A potential peace deal could alter the course of the Ukraine-Russia war and impact regional stability.
How this story developed
- Aug 14 Russia claims strikes on Ukrainian rail hub and vessels as drones hit Russian ports
- Sep 21 Russian drones struck Zaporizhzhia, injuring five and causing fires, while a woman was killed in the Kharkiv region and a mother with two children died in the Kyiv region.
- Sep 21 Trump’s appeal to cease refinery attacks was made ahead of his scheduled meeting with Zelensky at the UN General Assembly.
- Sep 23 Russian drones attacked Kyiv in daylight, causing two deaths and 23 injuries shortly before President Zelenskyy addressed the U.N. General Assembly.
- Sep 23 Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States will invite President Vladimir Putin to the December G20 summit in Miami, while President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Russia to accept a maritime cease-fire proposal for the Black Sea.
- Sep 23 Russia fired multiple waves of ballistic missiles at Kiev overnight, causing at least two deaths and six injuries.
- Sep 23 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the invitation to Putin for the December G20 summit in Miami.
- Sep 24 The wave of strikes expanded beyond Kyiv to hit Odessa and the Kharkiv region, raising the death toll.
- Sep 24 The Russian attack involved 282 drones and several missiles, according to the Ukrainian air force.
- Sep 24 Zelensky offered a reciprocal pause, linking Ukraine's halt on Russian refinery strikes to Russia ending attacks on Ukrainian energy sites.
- Sep 25 Mayor Vitali Klitschko updated the death toll to seven and the injury count to 46.
- Sep 26 A bipartisan group of 14 senators sent a letter urging President Trump to withdraw Putin’s G20 invitation.
- Sep 27 Russian drone raids expanded to at least five Ukrainian regions, causing additional civilian deaths and injuries.
- Sep 27 A 14‑year‑old Israeli boy was killed in the Kyiv drone strike.
In this story
Related stories
63 in this thread