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Trump Open to Meeting Putin to End Ukraine War Sparked in February 2022

Dec 22, 2024, 07:26 PM

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has indicated his readiness to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Speaking at the Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona, Trump mentioned that Putin expressed a desire to meet 'as soon as possible' to address the conflict, which began with Russia's invasion in February 2022. Trump described the war as 'horrible' and emphasized the urgency of ending it, stating that 'millions of soldiers have died' and that the situation is 'ridiculous.' He also reiterated his belief that the war would not have occurred if he had been president during the initial stages of the conflict.