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Trump Says Zelensky 'Has to Get Moving' on Peace Talks, Warns of 'Great Opportunity' as Russia Seeks Deal
Trump urged Ukraine's Zelensky to act fast on peace talks as U.S. ramps up diplomacy amid mixed signals from Russia and ongoing war nearing its fourth year.
- President Donald Trump told reporters on the South Lawn of the White House on Feb. 13, 2026, that `Russia wants to make a deal and Zelensky is going to have to get moving, otherwise he's going to miss a great opportunity`.
- Trilateral talks in January and early February showed the United States intensifying diplomacy to end Russia's war in Ukraine, with another round expected next week.
- Recent talks produced only a limited prisoner swap, with 157 prisoners each released shortly after the second day of trilateral talks in the UAE capital, totaling 314.
- Russian officials signaled caution as Sergey Lavrov said `there is still a long way to go` and Dmitry Medvedev said Russia's objectives remain unchanged, with no public readiness to make a deal.
- With fighting still ongoing, Zelensky says Ukraine is not an obstacle to peace and insists any settlement must include clear security guarantees, demanding no bad deal.
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He said the Ukrainian president must act or he will miss a great opportunity.
US President Donald Trump said today that Russia wants peace and that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky "has to step up" and reach an agreement to end the war.
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