VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-16
“I think they actually both would like to see it end, but I think I find Zelenskyy to be more difficult to deal with than Putin.”
Donald Trump · said 2026-10-15 · reported 2026-10-16
Trump compared dealing with Zelenskyy and Putin while pressing for an end to the war in a Newsmax interview.
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