# Trump says Zelensky could have secured better peace-deal terms two years ago

https://mins.news/en/item/108468

- TASS, 2026-10-20 20:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2204963

> Donald Trump said the United States wants Volodymyr Zelensky to make a deal, adding that he could have ended the Ukraine conflict two years ago on better terms. Trump recalled that their February 28, 2025, White House meeting devolved into a shouting match, and the planned news conference was canceled.

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