During an interview, Trump clarified that his previous assertion about ending the Ukraine war in 24 hours was sarcastic. He expressed the complexity of the situation and acknowledged the ongoing loss of life in the conflict. While he mentioned efforts towards a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, he suggested negotiations with Putin were progressing well. Trump reiterated his hopefulness about resolving the conflict, maintaining that he believes a negotiated settlement can be achieved despite the serious challenges involved.
You are losing probably 2,000 people a week in shooting soldiers, Russian and Ukrainian, and whatever we can do to stop it. We're trying to do that.
Well, I don't wanna say it, but we are dealing with him and I think, I think it's going reasonably well.
Well, I was being a little bit sarcastic when I said that, what I really mean is I'd like to get it settled and I think I'll be successful.
I ultimately believed Putin would come to the table to negotiate an end to the three-year conflict.
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