UKRAINE WAR

Zelensky Says Trump Is Pushing Ukraine to Surrender

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Washington appeared to be seeking an end to the war at Ukraine’s expense, expressing concern about the Trump administration’s approach.

BharatVox · 19 October 2026 at 06:01 pm IST

Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine — archive photograph (2024-05-05); not the reported event — Volodymyr Zelensky, CC0

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused President Donald Trump of pushing Ukraine towards surrender to Russia, according to The New York Times on October 19. Zelensky said he did not want to believe Washington sought to end the war at Ukraine’s expense, but felt its approach pointed that way.

The remarks express Zelensky’s assessment of US policy, not established evidence of Washington’s intentions. The newspaper’s summary does not specify the US demands behind his criticism or include a response from the Trump administration.

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