# Trump calls Zelensky ‘more difficult to deal with than Putin,’ says he’s ‘not a big fan’

https://mins.news/en/item/102707

- Meduza, 2026-10-16 07:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/16/trump-calls-zelensky-more-difficult-to-deal-with-than-putin-says-he-s-not-a-big-fan

> In an interview with Newsmax, Trump said Zelensky is harder to negotiate with than Putin and accused the Ukrainian president of not wanting a settlement. He criticized Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries, questioned whether Zelensky retains public support, and said the war could end soon, though the leaders’ mutual hatred makes a deal difficult.

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