# Zelenskyy says dealing with Trump is easier than with Putin

https://mins.news/en/video/103397

- euronews, 2026-10-16 16:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c16FFQa1BoA

> After a week of tensions between Washington and Kyiv, Zelenskyy said Trump was still easier to deal with than Putin, despite the US president calling for new leadership in Ukraine and criticising the Ukrainian leader.

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