US keen to resolve Ukrainian crisis — Trump The US president initially believed resolving the conflict in Ukraine would be straightforward. However, he has since discovered that the situation is proving to be more challenging than anticipated. This suggests a reassessment of the ease with which the crisis could be settled.

• The US president considered the resolution of the conflict to be “the easiest of all”.
• He later found the resolution to be “a little more difficult”.
• The statement implies a shift in perspective regarding the ease of solving the Ukrainian crisis.