Trump says Zelenskiy should get somebody else to negotiate to end war


FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York City, US, September 22, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo

Oct 19 (Reuters) - ⁠US President Donald Trump ⁠on Monday said he thought ‌someone other than Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskiy should negotiate on Kyiv's behalf as ​it seeks to end ⁠the war ⁠with Russia.

"Maybe it's time for Zelenskiy ⁠to ‌get somebody else to negotiate," said Trump, ⁠who on October 10 had called ​for ‌Ukraine to replace the President.

Trump ⁠also ​told reporters that Russia has been "fine" with regards to Ukraine. "They ⁠haven't been doing much," ​he said.

Trump added that the US continued to share intelligence with ⁠Ukraine and saidhe would consider allowing Ukrainians to stay in the US under temporary ​protected status until ⁠the war ended.

(Reporting by Steve ​Holland and Jasper ‌Ward, Editing by Christian ​Martinez; editing by Michelle Nichols and David Ljunggren)

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