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U.S. President Donald Trump said it may be time for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to pass the negotiations on to someone else, arguing that Kyiv is less willing than Moscow to reach a deal.

Speaking to reporters as he left the White House for a campaign rally in Kansas, Trump said Washington is holding talks with Russia and that he has a good dialogue with President Vladimir Putin.

Starlink disruption

Trump also addressed the interruption of the Starlink internet service provided to the Ukrainian military, saying the cause was unknown and that the responsibility had to be established.

Key takeaways

• Trump said it may be time for Zelensky to hand the Ukraine-Russia negotiations to someone else.
• Trump claimed Zelensky should have resolved the war earlier and that "1 million people would still be alive" in Ukraine.
• Trump said Putin is "not touching Iran" and called China's stance on Iran and Ukraine reasonable.
• Trump is open to a trilateral meeting with Putin and Xi Jinping during a planned visit to China in November.