Politics
Zelensky urges Trump to pressure Putin, warns easing sanctions would strengthen Russia
October 22, 2026 at 04:33 PM
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 2 hours
يواليوم السابع
زيلينسكي: ترامب يستطيع الضغط على بوتين للتفاوض لكنه لم يفعل
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MAMasrawy
خلاف حاد يخرج للعلن.. زيلينسكي يُهاجم ترامب: "اضغط على بوتين كما تضغط على أوكرانيا"
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CNCNN
Nothing personal between me and Trump, Zelensky tells CNN
(opens the publisher’s site)Zelensky urged President Trump to direct his pressure at Vladimir Putin instead of Ukraine, warning that easing sanctions would strengthen Russia.
- Zelensky said Trump holds the leverage — including sanctions approved by Congress — to bring Putin to the negotiating table but has not used it.
- Rejecting blame for the war, Zelensky said Trump's criticism distracts attention from Iran and events in the Middle East.
- Zelensky said Kyiv was informed air-defense missiles could not be supplied because they were allocated to the Middle East; he told CNN that lifting sanctions would make Putin stronger.
- Trump said the US is in direct negotiations with Russia and the two sides are "closest we've been" to settling the war.