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Ukraine: a clash. Trump: ‘He doesn’t want the war to end.’ Zelensky: ‘He is pushing us to surrender to Russia’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a meeting, to be held in November, between himself and his American counterpart Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to discuss Ukraine, with the aim of negotiating an end to the conflict that is favourable to Moscow, reports the Wall Street Journal
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19 October 2026
Trump accuses Zelensky of ‘not wanting the war to end’
Donald Trump accuses Volodymyr Zelensky of “targeting diesel refineries in Russia, whilst knowing that such attacks seriously damage global diesel markets, including those in the US” and of “having no interest in ending this war”. The tycoon wrote this on Truth
19 October 2026
WSJ: ‘Putin has proposed a meeting with Trump and Xi on Ukraine’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a meeting, to be held in November, between himself and his American counterpart Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to discuss Ukraine, with the aim of negotiating an end to the conflict that is favourable to Moscow. This is reported by the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. The plan is an attempt by Putin to capitalise on his rapprochement with Trump, a development that has raised concerns in Ukraine and amongst its allies in Washington and across Europe. Such a summit, without Volodymyr Zelensky, would be unprecedented and a wake-up call in European capitals and beyond.
19 October 2026
Zelensky: ‘Trump is pushing Ukraine to capitulate to Russia’
Volodymyr Zelensky has escalated his row with US President Donald Trump, accusing him of putting pressure on Ukraine to surrender to Russia – the latest episode in a direct confrontation between the two that began a week ago. In an interview with Bloomberg, the Ukrainian president also put forward a new proposal to meet the tycoon’s request to halt attacks on Russian refineries – with the aim of tackling the high cost of diesel in the US – in exchange for the delivery of additional Patriot air defence missiles.
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19 October 2026
Ukraine, Rubio: Trump open to any initiative to end the conflict
US President Donald Trump is open to any initiative that could help bring an end to the conflict in Ukraine. This was stated by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
“I think the President is prepared to do everything in his power to help bring an end to the war, if that proves possible. We will continue to seek opportunities to achieve this. So far, of course, we have not made the progress we would have liked, but that is certainly not for lack of trying. The President remains strongly committed to this cause,” Rubio told reporters in Uzbekistan.
The United States will continue to seek opportunities to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, the Secretary of State added
19 October 2026
Ukraine: Kyiv came under missile attack again this morning
Explosions were heard again this morning in Kyiv during a Russian cruise missile attack. A red alert has been issued in the capital and residents have been advised to take shelter. This is according to RBC-Ukraine. The air force reported that missiles were approaching from the region north of Kyiv. Shortly afterwards, explosions were heard in the city. The Kyiv Metropolitan Military District urged residents to go to the nearest shelters and remain there until the all-clear was given.
19 October 2026
Ukraine: Zelenskyy is in talks with Turkey, India and Egypt over the grain corridor
Ukraine is holding talks with Turkey, Egypt and India to restore civilian shipping in the Black Sea. The main focus is on grain exports, which were halted back in August due to Russian attacks. This was reported by the RBC-Ukraine news agency, citing an interview given by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Bloomberg.
19 October 2026
Media: ‘Explosions in Kyiv following an air raid alert over a missile threat’
“Explosions were heard in Kyiv this evening. An air-raid alert was issued in the capital due to a missile threat, with the alert level raised to red, and residents were advised to seek shelter.” This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the Ukrainian Air Force and the military administration of the city of Kyiv. The Air Force issued a warning about a missile heading towards Kyiv. Shortly afterwards, explosions were heard in the city. Residents of the capital were urged to go immediately to the nearest shelters and not to leave them until the all-clear is given.”
