# Trump says it’s ‘time for somebody else to negotiate’ for Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/video/106975

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-19 22:46 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP0tOwHnuSM

> On Monday, Trump said Russia has “been fine on Ukraine,” criticized Zelenskyy and said someone else should negotiate for Kyiv. His comments came as Washington waived sanctions on Moscow and signed a deal to import Russian diesel.

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