By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-says-u-s-has-gotten-nothing-from-ukraine-other-than-high-diesel-urging-deal Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Trump says U.S. has gotten 'nothing' from Ukraine other than 'high diesel,' urging deal Politics Oct 20, 2026 4:55 PM EDT President Donald Trump said "it's time" for Ukraine to agree to a deal with Russia on Tuesday. Watch the clip in the video player above. The president is upping the pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to make a deal with his country's Russian invaders after relations between the two men soured again. READ MORE: Zelenskyy says early warning system for Russian missile attacks resumes after call with Rubio "We want Zelenskyy to make a deal," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. "We've given a lot to Ukraine. We've gotten absolutely nothing back except grief, death, tremendous monetary loss." Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. He says if that doesn't happen, "I think it's going to be a very bad thing." Watch Trump's full remarks in the Oval Office in the video below. WATCH: Trump doesn't commit to endorsing Vance for president in 2028 yet He also claimed Europe is growing weary of the conflict, though European countries have been trying to offset any scaling back of U.S. supplies. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
President Donald Trump said "it's time" for Ukraine to agree to a deal with Russia on Tuesday. Watch the clip in the video player above. The president is upping the pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to make a deal with his country's Russian invaders after relations between the two men soured again. READ MORE: Zelenskyy says early warning system for Russian missile attacks resumes after call with Rubio "We want Zelenskyy to make a deal," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. "We've given a lot to Ukraine. We've gotten absolutely nothing back except grief, death, tremendous monetary loss." Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. He says if that doesn't happen, "I think it's going to be a very bad thing." Watch Trump's full remarks in the Oval Office in the video below. WATCH: Trump doesn't commit to endorsing Vance for president in 2028 yet He also claimed Europe is growing weary of the conflict, though European countries have been trying to offset any scaling back of U.S. supplies. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now