October 26, 2025 10:14 AM IST
First published on: Oct 26, 2025 at 10:10 AM IST
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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo)
US President Donald Trump said he would not “waste time” with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the stalled Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, calling the situation “very disappointing” and tougher to resolve than the India-Pakistan conflict.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump said his administration needed clarity before re-engaging with Moscow. “We have to know that we’re going to make a deal,” he said. “I’ve always had a great relationship with Vladimir Putin. But this has been very disappointing.”
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The president drew comparisons between the Russia-Ukraine conflict and other peace efforts during his term. “I thought the India-Pak war deal would’ve been tougher than the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, but it didn’t work out that way,” Trump said.
VIDEO | US President Donald Trump said, “Not gonna be wasting my time with Putin. I thought India-Pak war deal would've been tougher than the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire, but it didn't work out that way.”
He added that deep-seated hostility between Moscow and Kyiv had prevented any breakthrough. “There’s a lot of hatred between the two, between Zelenskyy and Putin. It was tremendous hatred.”
Trump also recalled his role in mediating talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “In fact, Putin told me on the phone, ‘boy, that was amazing!’ because everybody tried to get it done and they couldn’t. I got it done,” he said.
Trump turns to Xi for support
Trump said he would seek China’s help in persuading Russia to end the war during his upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea. “I’d like China to help us out with Russia,” he told reporters. “I have a very good relationship with President Xi. Very good. And he wants to see the war end.”
Earlier this week, Trump imposed the first direct US sanctions on Russia’s two largest oil companies, a move the Kremlin dismissed as ineffective.
Meanwhile, Beijing continues to maintain close ties with Moscow despite Western pressure. Xi and Putin have described their partnership as a “friendship with no limits”, with China’s continued energy imports providing crucial economic relief to Russia.
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President Donald Trump speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One at Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar. (AP Photo) 
