{
  "id": 16027948,
  "title": "“Trump Could Easily Bring Putin To The Table”: Zelenskyy Says It Is Unclear Why He Doesn’t, Accuses US President Of Shifting Blame For Diesel Prices To Ukraine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/trump-could-easily-bring-putin-to-the-table-zelenskyy-says-it-is",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T09:50:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/trump-could-easily-bring-putin-to-the-table-zelenskyy-says-it-is-unclear-why-he-doesn-t-accuses-us-president-of-shifting-blame-for-diesel-prices-to-ukraine/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed that US President Donald Trump could easily bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, but expressed confusion over why Trump has not done so. Zelenskyy also accused Trump of blaming him for issues, including rising diesel prices in the United States. In an interview with Steven Bartlett for UATV English, Zelenskyy noted that Trump and Putin maintain a special relationship. He suggested that the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine might have been avoided if Trump had been president, but warned that Putin would not have abandoned his objective of occupying Ukraine once Trump left office.\n\nZelenskyy contended that Trump is redirecting blame onto him, stating that the American leader informs his supporters that diesel prices are rising due to Ukraine. Concerning nuclear weapons, Zelenskyy emphasized that Putin would not risk using them, as Russia would lose all its allies, including China. Reflecting on the invasion's first day, Zelenskyy recalled the morning it commenced and expressed surprise that it was not a full-scale invasion. \"The war began on February 24, 2022. I did not think there would be a full-scale invasion. I was with my family, I told my wife and children: 'The war has begun. I love you, I’ll call,' and ran out,\" he declared.\n\nWhen asked about his most difficult day during the war, Zelenskyy mentioned his visit to Bucha shortly after its liberation. He described witnessing the horrors of the massacre, including children, adults, and the elderly lying mutilated, hands tied, and suffering from torture before being buried in pits. He questioned how such a grave, containing 500 tortured individuals, would be dismissed if discovered in the US or Britain.",
  "summary": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said US President Donald Trump could easily bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, but that it is unclear why he does not. Zelenskyy also accused Trump of blaming him, rather than Putin, for problems that include rising diesel prices in America. He spoke in an interview with Steven Bartlett , UATV English reports. Trump and Putin.…",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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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."
}