Trump says U.S. has gotten "nothing" from Ukraine

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Trump says U.S. has gotten "nothing" from Ukraine. (2026, October 21). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-says-us-has-gotten-nothing-from-ukraine/

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President Trump stated on Tuesday that the U.S. has provided a lot to Ukraine but received nothing in return, commenting amid Russia's ongoing conflict with Ukraine. CBS News' Aaron MacLean reported this statement.
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Story summary

As of October 20, 2026, Ukraine has resumed receiving critical intelligence from the United States about Russian missile strikes after a brief pause, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. This development followed tensions between Kyiv and Washington over claims that US intelligence-sharing had been interrupted. During peace talks in Oslo involving Ukrainian leaders, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and US envoy Steve Witkoff, Zelensky expressed gratitude for the renewed cooperation, which he believes will save lives by providing early warnings of incoming attacks.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump continued to pressure Zelensky, asserting that Ukraine had received "nothing back" from America despite substantial support. This comes amid deteriorating relations between Kyiv and Washington since mid-2025, marked by disagreements over military aid and the impact of Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure.

Written for “Trump And Zelenskiy Tensions Over Ukraine Talks” on 2026-10-21, grounded in this article and the 11 other(s) covering the same event.
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📰 Trump And Zelenskiy Tensions Over Ukraine Talks
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Aaron MacLean PERSON · 1× CBS News' ORG · 1× Russia GPE · 1× Trump PERSON · 1× U.S. GPE · 1× Ukraine GPE · 1×

Narrative

President Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. has "given a lot" to Ukraine and gotten "nothing" in return amid Russia's ongoing war with the country.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-21
2026-10-21 · CBS News
Trump says U.S. has gotten "nothing" from Ukraine · assertive framing

Claims (2 extracted, 0 hedged)

President Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. has "given a lot" to Ukraine and gotten "nothing" in return amid Russia's ongoing war with the country. asserted
U.S. → say → country
CBS News' Aaron MacLean has more. asserted
MacLean → have → more
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