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Trump says Putin and Zelenskyy both want to end Russia’s war on Ukraine

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US President Donald Trump stated that both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy desire to end Russia’s war in Ukraine but are struggling to find a way to negotiate peace. Trump also noted the United States continues to provide intelligence support to Ukraine, while defending his move to temporarily relax restrictions on Russian diesel fuel exports.

Written by AI on 2026-10-13, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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As of October 13, 2026, US President Donald Trump stated that both Russian President Putin and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy want to end the ongoing conflict between their countries but are unsure how to achieve peace. Despite this desire for resolution, Trump emphasized that neither side currently knows how to reach an agreement. Additionally, he confirmed that the US continues to provide intelligence support to Ukraine while temporarily easing restrictions on Russian diesel exports.

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Narrative

Trump says Putin and Zelenskyy both want to end Russia’s war on Ukraine US President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine both want to end the war but do not know how to reach an agreement.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-13

2026-10-13 · Al Jazeera

Trump says Putin and Zelenskyy both want to end Russia’s war on Ukraine · assertive framing

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Trump says Putin and Zelenskyy both want to end Russia’s war on Ukraine US President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine both want to end the war but do not know how to reach an agreement. asserted

Russia → say → agreement

He said the US continues to share intelligence with Ukraine, and defended his decision to temporarily ease restrictions on Russian diesel exports. asserted

US → say → exports