Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inHarriette BoucherMonday 19 October 2026 22:54 BSTTrump rants against Zelensky and says he is open to summit with Putin and XiDonald Trump has renewed his criticism of Volodymyr Zelensky, accusing Ukraine of "giving us nothing" in exchange for American aid.Washington and Kyiv’s relationship has faced intense strain in recent days, with both leaders fiercely criticising one another.Speaking to reporters on Monday, he stated that another negotiator should act for Ukraine, suggesting he would discuss ending the conflict with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, though not president Zelensky.He said: “We’ve given a lot to Ukraine, they’ve given nothing to us. We’ve given hundreds of billions of dollars.In response to Zelensky saying the president was “on the wrong side of history” with the Russia diesel deal, Trump added: “Zelensky doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Zelensky’s a man that should have this war settled a long time ago.”In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Trump hits back at Zelensky and says Ukraine has ‘given us nothing’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in