Trump tells Zelenskyy to negotiate end to war with Russia

President Donald Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to negotiate an end to the war with Russia, warning of severe consequences if he does not, while criticizing the lack of return on American financial support for Ukraine. Trump stated that Russia is interested in reaching a deal and continues to make territorial gains, describing Moscow's forces as a "big machine" that keeps "grinding forward." He also expressed frustration that US taxpayers have received nothing back from hundreds of billions of dollars in aid, citing high diesel prices as an example of economic fallout. Trump proposed a potential trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, possibly excluding Zelenskyy, to pursue peace and global denuclearization. He criticized Zelenskyy's leadership, suggesting fresh negotiators are needed, and noted a possible in-person Trump-Putin meeting at the upcoming APEC summit in China.