{
  "id": 15659480,
  "title": "Trump: ‘somebody else’ should negotiate with Russia for Ukraine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/trump-somebody-else-should-negotiate-with-russia-for-ukraine",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T21:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/trump-somebody-else-should-negotiate-with-russia-for-ukraine-50651528.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to a report by Clash, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that someone other than President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should handle negotiations with Russia regarding Ukraine's situation. This came after Trump expressed his belief that a resolution to the conflict should have been reached earlier. Trump's remarks appear to align with narratives propagated by Russia, which question the legitimacy of Zelenskyy and his ability to engage in negotiations. When reporters questioned Trump's stance, claiming that Zelenskyy considers him to be on the wrong side of history, Trump dismissed these claims, stating that Zelenskyy does not understand the situation. Trump also criticized Ukraine for not providing the U.S. with anything in return for the financial support it has received from Washington. Meanwhile, Zelenskyy, in an interview with Bloomberg on October 18, alleged that recent actions by the U.S. are pushing Ukraine towards negotiating a deal with Russia. He pointed out the restrictions imposed on Starlink operations and the delays in delivering Patriot air defense missiles, which have been paid for by Ukraine's European allies.",
  "summary": "President Donald Trump stated on October 19 that \"somebody else\" should negotiate with Russia on behalf of Ukraine instead of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, noting that Zelenskyy does not wish to make territorial concessions. Trump claimed that Russia has been \"fine\" on Ukraine and has not been doing much to the country. He expressed openness to a trilateral meeting involving Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss nuclear disarmament, though he noted such a meeting would not be for Ukraine's sake.\n\nTrump defended his decision to waive sanctions against Russia, stating the U.S. is negotiating with the Kremlin regarding the release of a high-profile hostage. CBS News reported that these waivers will refill Russia's pocketbooks as the country attacks Ukraine. Senator Bill Cassidy expressed disappointment with the decision to set aside sanctions, stating that former President Reagan and the late Senator Lindsey Graham would be \"ashamed\" of the action, which occurred less than a month after Trump signed a tough Russia sanctions package into law.\n\nThe president's remarks followed a Russian daytime drone strike in a public park that killed six people, including two children, and a missile attack on Kyiv the previous night that targeted nearly 30 critical energy facilities. Additionally, Trump praised Russia for being \"very well-behaved\" on Iran.",
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    "outlets": 9,
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      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/rubio-addresses-calls-for-elections-in-ukraine-amid-ongoing-war-with",
        "published": "2026-10-19T12:29:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Russia seeking to mediate between US and Iran to save Trump electorally and protect its interests, analyst says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/russia-seeking-to-mediate-between-us-and-iran-to-save-trump",
        "published": "2026-10-19T18:42:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Lavrov backs Iran, hours after Trump says Russia doing 'very little' to help Tehran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/lavrov-backs-iran-hours-after-trump-says-russia-doing-very-little-to",
        "published": "2026-10-19T19:20:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Max Miller comes out against Trump waiving Russia sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/max-miller-comes-out-against-trump-waiving-russia-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-10-19T19:22:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "What Russia's doing to Ukraine is 'fine,' Trump says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/what-russias-doing-to-ukraine-is-fine-trump-says",
        "published": "2026-10-19T20:25:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Trump says he’s ready to meet with Putin and Xi, but he wants to talk about nuclear weapons, not Russia’s war with Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/trump-says-hes-ready-to-meet-with-putin-and-xi-but-he-wants-to-talk",
        "published": "2026-10-19T20:40:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Trump faces bipartisan backlash over waiving Russia sanctions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/trump-faces-bipartisan-backlash-over-waiving-russia-sanctions",
        "published": "2026-10-19T21:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Zelensky should get ‘somebody else’ to negotiate to end Ukraine war, Trump says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/zelensky-should-get-somebody-else-to-negotiate-to-end-ukraine-war",
        "published": "2026-10-19T21:52:33.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}