US President Donald Trump has openly stated that he finds Russia easier to negotiate with than Ukraine as he continues efforts to broker a ceasefire between the two nations. His comments came on March 11 during a business roundtable discussion, following a high-level meeting between Ukrainian and American delegations in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The talks resulted in Kiev agreeing to what Trump described as a “full ceasefire,” with Washington reciprocating by unblocking military and intelligence assistance to Ukraine.

Trump’s candid remarks about the negotiation process have raised eyebrows, especially given the conventional view that Ukraine, as a US ally, should be more cooperative with American diplomatic efforts than Russia. “I’ve been saying that Russia has been easier to deal with so far than Ukraine, which is not supposed to be the way it is, but it is,” Trump remarked. “But we have a full ceasefire from Ukraine, and that’s good… and we hope to get Russia.”

The announcement of Ukraine’s agreement to a ceasefire has been portrayed as a significant milestone by the Trump administration. However, the ceasefire remains unilateral unless Moscow reciprocates. “Hopefully, [Russian President Vladimir Putin] can agree to it also and we can get this show on the road,” Trump added. There is speculation that he may hold a phone conversation with Putin later this week to further discuss the matter.

The Kremlin has yet to issue an official response to Trump’s statements. However, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria........

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