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President Donald Trump said on Saturday (October 10, 2026) that Russian President Vladimir Putin would like to reach a deal on the war in Ukraine, accusing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of resisting a compromise, according to AFP, in a text republished by The Hindu. Trump said Putin told him he wanted a settlement, “strongly,” in their phone call on Friday (October 9, 2026). In another statement, Trump said Zelenskyy, for various reasons, does not want to pursue a peaceful settlement, according to Mehr News.