# Trump calls on Ukraine to settle war with Russia

> US President Donald Trump says Ukraine must want to make a deal to end the war, as his envoy meets with Zelenskiy in Oslo.
- Title: Trump calls on Ukraine to settle war with Russia | Shortify
- Summary: US President Donald Trump says Ukraine must want to make a deal to end the war, as his envoy meets with Zelenskiy in Oslo. Trump told reporters Ukraine must…
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- Source: Daily Maverick — https://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-20-trump-says-ukraine-has-to-want-to-settle-war
- Author: Reuters
- Published: 2026-10-20T21:33:47+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: donald trump, ukraine, russia, volodymyr zelenskiy, steve witkoff, war settlement, oslo, news, politics
## Trump demands Ukraine seek peace deal
US President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on October 20 that Ukraine has to want to settle the war with Russia.

> Ukraine has to want to settle this war
## Trump envoy meets Zelenskiy in Oslo
Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff was in Oslo, Norway, on Tuesday for talks with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to search for an end to Russia's four-year invasion.
## Trump says Russia has military advantage
Trump suggested Moscow had the upper hand because Russia is a big machine that keeps grinding forward and has taken a very large piece of land.

> Russia is a big machine - they just keep grinding forward, and that's what they've done. They've taken a very large piece of land.
## Key takeaway

Trump told reporters Ukraine must want to settle the war with Russia, while his envoy Steve Witkoff met with President Zelenskiy in Oslo to seek an end to the four-year invasion.