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“Zelenskyy and Putin hate each other”: Trump says he may have to join talks

Kate Kikot
16 September, 2025 Tuesday
18:23

On Tuesday, September 16, U.S. President Donald Trump said he may have to take part in negotiations between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian leader Vladimir Putin

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He told reporters, as cited by Clash Report:

“Zelenskyy and Putin hate each other. It looks like I will have to sit in the same room with them, because they can’t be in it together,” the U.S. president said.

Trump also stated that Zelenskyy would have to strike a deal, while Europe must stop buying Russian oil.

“He’s going to have to make a deal; Zelenskyy is going to have to make a deal, and Europe has to stop buying oil from Russia," Trump said.

  • On September 14, Trump recognized Russia as the aggressor in the war against Ukraine — one of his toughest public assessments of Moscow’s policy since taking office. 
  • On September 15, he criticized EU sanctions against Russia as insufficient and stressed that European countries continue to purchase Russian oil.
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