US EditionZelenskyy urges Trump to get tougher with Putin, says he's ready to meet in Budapest
Zelenskyy urges Trump for stronger pressure on Putin amid Russia's military escalation and hesitance on long-range missiles, emphasizing the war's scale and threat level.
- This past week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pressed President Donald Trump to adopt a tougher stance toward Russian President Vladimir Putin and said he is ready to join the planned summit in Budapest.
- Citing battlefield realities, Zelenskyy said Trump must apply more pressure than in Gaza talks due to the war’s scale and Russia's military forces, highlighting escalating strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure.
- At the White House, officials discussed Tomahawk long-range missiles for Ukraine, with Trump hesitating after a Putin call; Zelenskyy said Trump `didn't say "no," but for today, didn't say "yes,"` and that Putin is `really afraid.`
- Firmly rejecting concessions, Zelenskyy said Ukraine must remain where it is for a diplomatic path to `just and lasting peace`.
- Market and Kremlin reaction showed the Moscow Stock Exchange surged by 5% on October 16 after renewed talks between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, with some citing the August 15 Anchorage meeting as settlement groundwork.
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Volodymyr Zelensky said today that he told US President Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House on October 17 that he was ready to join him in a meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
Zelensky is asking for Budapest: Ready to join with Tomahawk: EADaily
EADaily, October 19th, 2025. The head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, is ready to join the summit of Russian and US presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Budapest. He stated this in an interview with the American television company NBC.
‘Putin Cannot Be Stopped by Talk — Only by Pressure,’ Zelensky Says amid Plans for Trump-Putin Summit in Budapest
The warning comes as US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he expects to meet Putin in Budapest within two weeks in a new effort to reach a peace deal over Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Zelenskyy urges Trump to get tougher with Putin, says he's ready to meet in Budapest
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged President Donald Trump to get tougher with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, saying he was ready to join their upcoming summit in Budapest and remained optimistic despite leaving the United States without the weapons he was seeking
Zelenskyy Urges Trump To Be Tougher On Putin, Ready To Join Summit Despite Missile Hesitation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pressed President Donald Trump to adopt a tougher stance against Russian President Vladimir Putin, arguing that the Russian leader is “something similar but more strong than Hamas.” In an exclusive interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker, Zelenskyy said Trump must apply more pressure than he did […] Zelenskyy Urges Trump To Be Tougher On Putin, Ready To Join Summit Despite Mi…
The Head of State stated that he was ready to come to Budapest, where Trump's meeting with Putin was planned.
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