During his first day in the White House after his inauguration, 47th US President Donald Trump spoke out about Russia's war against Ukraine. In particular, he stated that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, in his opinion, seeks to conclude an agreement to end hostilities.

The politician expressed optimism about the possibility of reaching agreements between Kiev and Moscow, Voice of America reports.. He added that the difficult economic situation in Russia could push Kremlin head Vladimir Putin to negotiate.

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" Just look at inflation in Russia. I would hope he wants to make a deal,"

Trump also said he prefers economic tariffs instead of sanctions as a means of putting pressure on Russia..

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The US President said he was planning a meeting with the Russian dictator, but did not disclose any details about its timing.. “This could happen quite quickly,” he said, noting his desire to end the war as quickly as possible.

Trump repeated his campaign thesis that the war between Russia and Ukraine “should never have happened.”. According to him, the conflict would not have arisen if he had remained president. He said that Kyiv and Moscow suffered significant military losses.

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Let us remind you that the newly appointed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who received approval from the Senate on January 20, also commented on the situation. He called Russia an "

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Trump is confident in his “greatness”, is preparing fundamental changes in the American government, promises to restore order in global politics and end the war in Ukraine in six months.

Will he be able to convince the world that “great states” are allowed everything

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