Trump Presses Zelensky to Accept Deal with Putin Amid Ongoing Russian Strikes

US President Donald Trump publicly urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to make a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the Ukraine conflict, signaling a sharp increase in US diplomatic pressure on Kyiv. The pressure comes as Zelensky had recently made an appeal at the United Nations and as Russian strikes continue across Ukraine. The statement reinforces the Trump administration's stance that a negotiated settlement is the preferred path to ending the war, placing additional strain on the US-Ukraine relationship at a critical juncture in the conflict.