# Trump Pressures Zelensky

> Trump urges Zelensky to drop NATO peace requirement amid Ukraine war talks.
- Title: Trump Pressures Zelensky · Foreign Policy | Shortify
- Summary: Trump urges Zelensky to drop NATO peace requirement amid Ukraine war talks. Trump pressured Zelensky to drop Kyiv's NATO peace requirement to end…
- Keywords: trump, zelensky, ukraine, nato, russia, war, Pressures, Foreign Policy
- Source: Foreign Policy — https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/10/02/news-quiz-trump-zelensky-ukraine-venezuela-protest-morocco-prime-minister
- Author: Drew Gorman
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: trump, zelensky, ukraine, nato, russia, war
## Trump pressures Zelensky
U.S. President Donald Trump urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to drop Kyiv’s peace requirement to join NATO.

> Drop Kyiv’s peace requirement to join NATO
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> María Corina Machado
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> She is the first woman to hold the position
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> develop Venezuela’s gold reserves
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> Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Guatemala
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> 50 percent
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> Iran-backed militias in Iraq
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> $320 million
## Key takeaway

Trump pressured Zelensky to drop Kyiv's NATO peace requirement to end Russia-Ukraine war.