Washington DC, Oct. 11 -- United States President Donald Trump asserted that Russian President Vladimir Putin was eager to reach a settlement to end the war in Ukraine, while criticising Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for repeatedly missing opportunities to pursue peace negotiations.

Addressing reporters at Joint Base Andrews following his return from a political rally in Tennessee, the US leader claimed that Moscow was keen to secure an agreement, though he cast doubt on Kyiv's readiness to compromise.

In his remarks, Trump stated, "I think that Russia would like to make a deal, and we've had it back and forth. But Russia would like to make a deal."

He further remarked, "But as I said, this is something that could have been s...