# Trump calls Zelenskyy harder to deal with than Putin; Zelenskyy says he is defending Ukraine’s interests

https://mins.news/en/video/103837

- VOA Chinese, 2026-10-16 22:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVolBou5R-A

> Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as harder to deal with than Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Zelenskyy replied that he was defending Ukraine’s interests. Trump also said Washington was talking with Moscow and Beijing about denuclearization among the countries with the largest nuclear arsenals. With less than three weeks until Election Day, congressional candidates are making a final push to supporters and undecided voters. Treasury Secretary Bessent urged the World Bank to stop sovereign lending to China and called on the IMF to address global economic imbalances more forcefully.

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