Speaking on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, Trump said there is “tremendous hatred” between the two sides and acknowledged that Washington would not remain an indefinite broker.
“I do believe we’re closer with one party. And maybe not as close with the other, but we’ll have to see,” he said. “Five thousand soldiers a week on average are dying. They’re not American soldiers. But I want to solve the problem.”
Host Kristen Welker asked: “How long do you give both countries before you’re going to walk away?” Trump replied: “Well, there will be a time when I will say, okay, keep going, keep being stupid. Maybe it’s not possible to do. There’s tremendous hatred.”
Trump’s remarks came days after he publicly rebuked Russian President Vladimir Putin for missile strikes on Ukrainian civilian areas.
“There was no reason for Putin to be shooting missiles into civilian areas,” Trump wrote on social media, suggesting Russia may not want to end the war.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio also cautioned against setting firm timelines for a peace deal but described the coming week as “very critical.”
Meanwhile, the White House last week finalized a long-sought rare earth minerals agreement with Ukraine, underscoring continued U.S. engagement even as Trump weighs an exit strategy.
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Source: NBC, NY Post, Fox News