Trump told reporters he wants Zelensky to come to terms with Putin and Putin with Zelensky. Fox News published a clip of his remarks. "Someday, hopefully in the not-too-distant future, hopefully before the harsh winter sets in, they will conclude an agreement," the US president said, according to Clash Report.
Trump claimed that several tens of thousands of people die every month in Russia's war with Ukraine, about 97% of them servicemen. According to him, 32,000 people were killed two months ago, 33,000 last month, and 25,000 this month.
Bloomberg sources earlier reported that Trump, during a meeting with Zelensky on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, suggested the Ukrainian president come to Moscow for talks with Putin. Zelensky declined the proposal, Bloomberg writes. According to the agency's interlocutors, the Ukrainian leader was upset that Trump urged him to travel to the Russian capital.
The Ukrainian president's office officially stated that Trump did not suggest Zelensky go to Moscow. The Kremlin has repeatedly said a meeting between Putin and Zelensky is possible only in Moscow. Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said the Ukrainian leader could be given the necessary security guarantees if he wants them.
On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, VGTRK correspondent Valentin Bogdanov tried to ask Zelensky when he would visit Moscow. The Ukrainian president did not react to the question at first, but then answered over his shoulder: "On a rocket."
Sources differ: Bloomberg sources report that Trump suggested Zelensky go to Moscow, while the Ukrainian president's office denies this.