Zelensky says Trump has leverage to force Putin to negotiate but hasn't used it

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump has the leverage to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table but has not yet used it. In an interview on the program "Diary of a CEO," Zelensky stated Trump could easily compel Putin to negotiate, urging Trump to speak about Putin with the same firmness he uses toward him. He cited congressionally approved sanctions as a key tool available to Trump, noting the president has the authority to act but has not. Zelensky speculated on reasons for Trump's inaction, suggesting possible special ties between the Kremlin and the U.S. administration or potential economic interests, while acknowledging he can only guess at the motivations.