# Zelenskyy Says Trump Is Pressuring Ukraine to Surrender to Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/105370

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-18 18:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-18/zelenskyy-says-trump-is-pushing-ukraine-to-capitulate-to-russia?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad5103a21dea900012cd6bc

> Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Donald Trump of trying to force Kyiv to surrender to Russia, intensifying a dispute with the US president that has lasted a week.

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