{
  "id": 12171717,
  "title": "We Will Waste Time If We Play With Russian Compromises — Zelenskyy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/we-will-waste-time-if-we-play-with-russian-compromises-zelenskyy",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T14:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/we-will-waste-time-if-we-play-with-russian-compromises-zelenskyy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Volodymyr Zelenskyy cautioned that allies will only waste time if they play with Russian compromises. According to UATV English, Zelenskyy expressed this sentiment in an interview with Reuters. He expressed confidence in the United States' genuine desire to halt the Russian war. However, Zelenskyy acknowledged the difficulty in stopping a formidable adversary with ulterior motives. He argued that engaging with Russian compromises would only lead to further complications. Zelenskyy explained that each change in leadership in Russia brings new conditions and ideas for negotiations. He cited the example of former U.S. President Donald Trump, who appeared very strong during negotiations, but warned that Putin would continue to pressure Iran and potentially make negotiations impossible. Zelenskyy emphasized that if Putin believes he has the power to control the outcome, the situation will become increasingly volatile. He stressed that America remains significantly stronger than Russia and should not lose sight of this fact. In response to Russia's new tactic of attacking civilian infrastructure, Ukraine intends to intensify its strikes on Russian oil refineries.",
  "summary": "President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that, in his view, allies will only waste time if they play with Russian compromises. UATV English reports that Zelenskyy emphasized this in an interview with Reuters . \"I think the US genuinely wants to stop the Russian war. I trust them. At the same time, I understand it's hard to stop someone so big who doesn't want to stop. So you try to find some…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}