India, Oct. 11 -- A day after claiming that Ukraine need a new leader in place of Volodymyr Zelensky, US President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin was eager to reach a settlement to end the war with Kyiv. Trump again criticised President Zelensky for repeatedly missing opportunities to pursue peace negotiations.

Addressing reporters at Joint Base Andrews following his return from a political rally in Tennessee, Trump claimed that Moscow was keen to secure an agreement, while casting doubt on Kyiv's readiness to compromise.

"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," Trump said, according to ANI.

He further remarked, "But as I said, this ...