Russia’s war on Ukraine ‘must be brought to an end’, Zelenskyy says

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Al Jazeera Staff. (2026, October 18). Russia’s war on Ukraine ‘must be brought to an end’, Zelenskyy says. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/18/russias-war-on-ukraine-must-be-brought-to-an-end-zelenskyy-says?traffic_source=rss

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the war with Russia “must be brought to an end” and emphasized the importance of ongoing diplomacy between Ukraine and its allies, particularly the United States. In a series of statements on X and during an interview with NBC, Zelenskyy mentioned discussions with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner about the next steps towards peace. He also expressed gratitude for resumed intelligence sharing from the U.S., which was temporarily paused amid tensions between Ukraine and President Donald Trump.
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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that the war with Russia "must be brought to an end," emphasizing that much depends on the US position. His comments come as both countries are targeting each other’s energy infrastructure, including Ukraine's recent large-scale drone attack on St Petersburg which killed one person and hit several energy sites since the start of the 2022 war. Zelenskyy spoke to US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner amid tensions with US President Donald Trump, who has blocked expected sanctions against Russia’s energy economy and criticized Ukrainian strikes on Russian infrastructure as "a disgrace." This diplomatic fallout is adding to concerns in Kyiv and Europe that the US might be moving closer to Moscow.

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South China Morning Post · 0.88 cosine similarity
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 2 📰 publisher trust 64
“Both articles describe Zelensky speaking with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner amid his spat with Trump, emphasizing the importance of American support in ending the conflict with Russia.”
The Independent
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 8% hedged 4 of 49 📰 publisher trust 59
“Article A describes a specific attack on Kyiv's energy facilities resulting in casualties, while Article B discusses broader diplomatic efforts and statements about ending the war without mentioning the specific attack.”
Al Jazeera
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 4% hedged 1 of 24 📰 publisher trust 60
“Article A describes a Russian attack on Ukraine that killed at least six people and caused power cuts, while Article B reports on President Zelenskyy's comments about ending the war with Russia and diplomatic conversations. These are different events occurring at different times.”
BBC News
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 13% hedged 3 of 23 📰 publisher trust 69
“The articles describe different parts of a diplomatic tour and distinct moments in time, not the same specific incident.”
The Straits Times
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 8 📰 publisher trust 60
“The articles cover different statements made by Zelensky on separate dates regarding his relationship with Trump and the ongoing conflict with Russia.”
National Post
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 20% hedged 5 of 25 📰 publisher trust 60
“The articles describe different events: one discusses Ukraine's accusation of U.S. involvement and Russia's missile strikes, while the other focuses on Zelenskyy's call for ending the war with Russia and diplomatic discussions.”
CBS News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 50% hedged 1 of 2 📰 publisher trust 66
“The articles describe different aspects of the ongoing conflict and diplomatic efforts, not a single specific incident.”
ABC News (US)
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 9% hedged 3 of 33 📰 publisher trust 59
“The articles discuss different aspects of the ongoing conflict and diplomatic efforts, but do not describe the same specific incident or occurrence.”
Dawn
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 10 📰 publisher trust 72
“The articles describe different events occurring on separate days with distinct content and focus.”
The Straits Times
⚖️ Leans right 🔴 13% hedged 2 of 15 📰 publisher trust 60
“The articles describe different events: one involves Musk calling for Zelensky to step down, and the other is about Zelenskyy's statements regarding ending the war with Russia.”
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619 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Kyiv has also reported restrictions on the speed of satellite service Starshield, a military-grade version of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite connectivity network, provided to Ukraine by Musk’s company SpaceX. Ukraine said its relays were experiencing a limit on how fast receivers could travel while maintaining connectivity, making it almost impossible to intercept Russia’s upgraded jet-powered long-range drones.
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🔮 The attacks came after Zelenskyy said this week that Kyiv would resume hitting Russian refineries, insisting he was standing up for his war-torn country, as support from the United States declined.
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- list 3 of 3Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s St Petersburg kills 1, hits energy sites The Ukrainian leader’s comments come amid a significant diplomatic fallout with US President Donald Trump, who on Saturday waived expected sanctions targeting Russia’s energy economy and previously called renewed Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure “a disgrace”.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-18
🔮 Kyiv has also reported restrictions on the speed of satellite service Starshield, a military-grade version of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite connectivity network, provided to Ukraine by Musk’s company SpaceX. Ukraine said its relays were experiencing a limit on how fast receivers could travel while maintaining connectivity, making it almost impossible to intercept Russia’s upgraded jet-powered long-range drones.

Claims (21 extracted, 1 hedged)

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that the war with Russia “must be brought to an end” and that his country is preparing for the “next steps” of diplomacy to end the conflict. asserted
country → say → conflict
Zelenskyy said on X on Sunday that he had a “conversation with the American president’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner”. asserted
he → say → envoys
He added that “a lot depends” on the US position, but it’s clear there are “many things that matter to all of us”. Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Rubio says Ukraine without access to Starshield, future ‘under discussion’ - list 2 of 3Russia asserted
3Rubio → add → discussion
war in Ukraine puts Europe on edge asserted
war → put → edge
- list 3 of 3Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s St Petersburg kills 1, hits energy sites The Ukrainian leader’s comments come amid a significant diplomatic fallout with US President Donald Trump, who on Saturday waived expected sanctions targeting Russia’s energy economy and previously called renewed Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure “a disgrace”. asserted
who → kill → infrastructure
Nonetheless, Zelenskyy said his team is in “virtually nonstop communication” with their US counterparts and said a focus of dialogue is on the results of the talks in Florida and further steps. asserted
focus → say → Florida
US wavers on Ukraine’s access to tech asserted
US → waver → tech
Also on Sunday, Zelenskyy said he was “thankful” that the US had resumed intelligence sharing with Ukraine after a pause left Ukraine particularly vulnerable to Russia’s regular ballistic missile attacks. asserted
US → say → attacks
“It was blocked for some period of time. asserted
It → block → time
And then it was deblocked by the American side,” Zelenskyy told NBC, adding: “Only [the] United States has this unique intelligence to tell our side when Russia uses ballistic missiles. asserted
Russia → deblocke → missiles
And we didn’t get it during ballistic attacks during three days”. asserted
we → get → days
Kyiv has also reported restrictions on the speed of satellite service Starshield, a military-grade version of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite connectivity network, provided to Ukraine by Musk’s company SpaceX. Ukraine said its relays were experiencing a limit on how fast receivers could travel while maintaining connectivity, making it almost impossible to intercept Russia’s upgraded jet-powered long-range drones. uncertain
it → report → drones
Musk had said any restrictions imposed on Starshield connectivity were the responsibility of the US government. asserted
restrictions → say → government
The White House quickly rebuked that and in an NBC interview on Sunday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called Zelenskyy “very reckless” for accusing the US of throttling connectivity. asserted
Bessent → rebuke → connectivity
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that Ukraine is currently blocked from Starshield, and that a request from Kyiv to access the system for attacks deep inside Russia is “under discussion”. asserted
request → say → discussion
Long-range attacks continue asserted
attacks → continue → ?
Also on Sunday, Ukrainian media reported that Russian strikes killed two people in the western Volyn region, near the border with Poland, and injured at least five others across the country. asserted
strikes → report → country
Overnight attacks by Russia killed a woman and injured a six-year-old in the Zaporizhzhia region. asserted
attacks → kill → region
On Saturday night and in the early hours of Sunday, Ukraine hit Russia’s second-largest city, St Petersburg, with a significant drone attack. asserted
Ukraine → hit → attack
It targeted a key oil refinery and depot, a warehouse of Russian online retailer Ozon and a data centre run by Russian social media company, VKontakte. asserted
It → target → company
At least one person was killed in the attack, which Russian state media said was the largest on the city since the start of the war in 2022. asserted
media → kill → 2022
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