Trump Keeps Clashing With Ukraine’s Zelenskyy. He Now Said Putin is Easier ‘To Deal With.’

President Donald Trump has again criticized Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy as energy-related strikes between Kyiv and Moscow continue.

In an interview with Newsmax, Trump said Zelenskyy is "not a good guy for us to deal with" and that he is "more difficult to deal with than (Russian President Vladimir) Putin."

Zelenskyy, on his end, appeared to take a shot at Trump on Friday, calling European allies "real leaders" as they gathered for a summit in Brussels, Belgium.

He also criticized Trump directly. In an interview with British commentator Piers Morgan on Wednesday, Zelenskyy said he felt let down by his dealings with Putin, including a deal to release hundreds of barrels of diesel due to high global prices. Zelenskyy claimed the lifting of sanctions would allow Russia to press on with the invasion.

When asked by Morgan if he felt "betrayed by what was happening," Zelenskyy said "really, yes." However, he noted that Ukraine's relationship with the U.S. mattered more than his personal feelings. "Our country has to survive, and we count on our real partners, strategic partners, the United States and President Trump."

Ukraine is facing a dire situation in other fronts, with a new report claiming that it has run out of Patriot missiles, key to defend the country against Russian attacks.

"Almost all the ballistic missiles from the last strike were not intercepted due to lack of the (interceptor) missiles," a source familiar with the matter told CNN.

Zelenskyy repeatedly warned that such a scenario would take place if Kyiv didn't get more supplies soon. He had told the outlet in August that he held "millions" of phone calls with allies to try to get more, but all efforts seem to have failed.

The countries have also clashed over the limiting of Starshield, the satellite system used by the country for battlefield communications and other wartime operations, which a new report claimed that came from inside the White House.

Citing people familiar with the matter, Reuters detailed that leaders at the Defense Department got a message saying that the system needed to be slowed down. They did not specify who made the decision or relayed the order.