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Trump says Putin ‘would like to see a settlement’ in Ukraine war

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On October 10, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin desires to reach a settlement in the ongoing Ukraine war but criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for refusing compromise. During a press conference, Trump accused Zelenskyy of disobeying his orders and striking Russian refineries, which he claimed could exacerbate global fuel shortages following Washington's move to ease sanctions on Russian diesel. This exchange came after Trump spoke with Putin the previous day and criticized Zelenskyy for not holding elections since Russia’s initial invasion in 2022.

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Trump announced a deal with Russia to release millions of tons of diesel fuel to help reduce global energy prices. According to Trump, Russia will immediately release 300,000 tons of diesel and subsequently release additional amounts in November and December. The Treasury Department temporarily waived sanctions on Russia's energy sector to allow the supply of Russian diesel to the global market.

However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized this deal, stating it would channel more money to Moscow, thereby funding Putin’s war against Ukraine. He warned that the agreement could also lead to further economic cooperation between Washington and Moscow, potentially involving gas deals and lifting sanctions on Russia. Zelenskyy urged European allies to increase their support for Ukraine in light of these developments. The EU leaders expressed solidarity with Zelenskyy during an EU summit in Brussels, criticizing Trump's stance towards Ukraine. Zelenskyy accused Putin of having no genuine interest in peace talks and called Moscow’s approach a “parody” of negotiations. He also highlighted the financial strain on Ukraine due to ongoing conflict and appealed for more defense support from European allies.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday (October 10, 2026) that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin would like to reach a deal on the war with Ukraine, accusing leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy of resisting a compromise. “Russia would like to make a deal... but for whatever reason, Mr. Zelenskyy does not want to make a deal,” Mr. Trump told reporters.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-11

🔮 U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday (October 10, 2026) that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin would like to reach a deal on the war with Ukraine, accusing leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy of resisting a compromise. “Russia would like to make a deal... but for whatever reason, Mr. Zelenskyy does not want to make a deal,” Mr. Trump told reporters.

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Trump says Putin ‘would like to see a settlement’ in Ukraine war · assertive framing

Claims (7 extracted, 1 hedged)

Trump → say → reporters

“President Putin would like to see a settlement, strongly,” Mr. Trump said of what the Russian leader told him Friday (October 9, 2026) when the pair spoke on the phone. asserted

pair → like → phone

Mr. Trump criticised the Ukrainian President for not holding an election since Russia first invaded Ukraine in 2022. asserted

Russia → criticise → 2022

“I think he should have an election and he could have settled this thing many times,” Mr. Trump said. uncertain

Trump → think → thing

Mr. Trump and Mr. Zelenskyy traded barbs Saturday (October 10, 2026) after Washington moved to ease sanctions on Russian diesel. asserted

Washington → trade → diesel

Mr. Trump told reporters that Mr. Zelenskyy had disobeyed his orders not to strike Russian refineries and that the attacks risk worsening global fuel shortages caused by the U,S,-Israeli war on Iran. asserted

attacks → tell → Iran

Mr. Zelenskyy called Mr. Trump’s diesel deal with Moscow a “weak decision.” asserted

Zelenskyy → call → Moscow