Local time, on the afternoon of October 19, former US President Donald Trump told the media at the White House that he believes someone other than Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should represent Ukraine in negotiations to end the war with Russia. Trump also revealed that he had "negotiated" with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the issue of Ukraine, with both sides also discussing diesel supply and Iran. He commented that Russia's performance on the Ukraine issue was "acceptable." Additionally, Trump added that the US continues to share intelligence with Ukraine and will consider allowing Ukrainians to remain in the US under Temporary Protected Status until the war ends. Meanwhile, according to CCTV, the US has delayed the delivery of Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine; affected by the stalled US-Russia diesel export agreement, diesel prices in both the US and Europe have risen back to recent highs.