US President Donald Trump in statements to journalists spoke about the role he wants to have in peace negotiations between Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky to end the war in Ukraine. Specifically, Trump stated that the Russian president despises his Ukrainian counterpart, while emphasizing that he is the only one who can get them in the same room to sit at the negotiating table. “We need to be at that table too, otherwise there will be no dialogue,” Trump said specifically. He even declared that Zelensky will have to make “some deal,” implying that the Ukrainian president may be forced to make some concessions to achieve a peace agreement with Russia.
Trump also emphasized that Europe must stop buying oil from Russia. Responding to a question from a Ukrainian journalist, Trump said he “loves Ukraine,” but admitted it “faces serious problems.” “This should never have happened. It’s a war that should never have happened. The country is in very serious trouble. But I will stop it,” he added.
President Trump:
Zelensky and Putin hate each other. It looks like I will have to sit in a room with them because they can’t sit in a room together. pic.twitter.com/Evc77X5a7B
— Open Source Intel (@Osint613) September 16, 2025
Also, when asked about the Hamas-Israel war, against the backdrop of the IDF military operation in Gaza City, the US president warned that Hamas will have a “big problem” if it uses Israeli hostages as “human shields.”
Trump:
Zelensky is going to have to make a deal. And Europe has to stop buying oil from Russia. pic.twitter.com/BtPTuicRmZ
— Clash Report (@clashreport) September 16, 2025
It should be noted that Trump answered journalists’ questions shortly before departing for Britain, where he will meet with Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
He also spoke about Venezuela. “We have destroyed three vessels, but you have only seen two,” the American president said, referring to the operation against drug cartels in the Caribbean.
