# Trump says Zelensky could have saved one million Ukrainians by agreeing to a settlement

https://mins.news/en/item/106858

- TASS, 2026-10-19 20:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2204389

> Donald Trump said that if Volodymyr Zelensky had followed his advice and agreed to settle the conflict in Ukraine, one million Ukrainians would not have died. Trump said Zelensky should have ended the war long ago and could have secured a better deal.

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