Trump Says Hatred Between Zelensky and Putin Is Main Obstacle to Ending War

President Trump said during a Sunday appearance on “60 minutes” that the “hatred between Zelensky and Putin” is one of the primary obstacles toward resolving the Russia-Ukraine war, according to a report from The Hill. The report was written by Rasha Ali and Abigail Walker.

The Hill reported that CBS News’s Ross Douthat questioned Trump about his promise to end the Russia-Ukraine war, a claim that the outlet said Trump touted during his most recent campaign run. The Hill’s summary describes the questioning and Trump’s remarks on the obstacle as part of the same Sunday appearance.

The Hill’s summary names no obstacles to a settlement other than the hatred between the two leaders. It does not describe the reasoning Trump gave for his view, and it does not indicate whether any other person or government was asked to respond to his comments.

The account in this story rests on a single summary of that report. The Federal Chronicle has not reviewed a transcript or recording of the broadcast, and no other outlet’s report on the appearance was available for comparison, so no conflicts between sources can be described.

The summary of the report ends mid-sentence while describing what Douthat asked. The wording of that question, and any response Trump gave to it, therefore cannot be reported from the available text. Further detail on the appearance would require the full report from The Hill.

Sources: The Hill: Trump says ‘hatred’ between Zelensky, Putin is main obstacle to ending war.