# Zelensky says Putin may seek to give Trump a diplomatic win before US midterms

https://mins.news/en/item/49028

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-08 02:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/putin-may-seek-to-give-trump-diplomatic-win-before-us-midterms-zelensky-says/

> President Volodymyr Zelensky said Vladimir Putin may want to avoid antagonizing Donald Trump and could help the U.S. president secure a diplomatic success before the midterm elections. Zelensky said Putin needs Trump but remains skeptical that Moscow is ready to make meaningful concessions, warning Russia could instead increase pressure on Ukraine over winter.

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