Trump said he’d end Ukraine War — he was wrong

Former President Donald Trump acknowledged that his current meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin did not produce the peace deal he had hoped for in Ukraine I thought I had it done Trump described The Daily Caller in an interview published Saturday He met with Putin earlier this month in Alaska for negotiations aimed at ending hostilities While Trump claimed the two discussed a peace agreement no constituents resolution has emerged Trump mentioned Putin is unlikely to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy soon We re not talking about something that I started I inherited this war And all I m trying to do is put out the flame he disclosed adding that he has previously done it with wars that were tougher than this Trump highlighted his claimed success in ending longer conflicts and has publicly campaigned for a Nobel Peace Prize in latest months During the interview he reiterated that no U S troops would be deployed to Ukraine but mentioned he might provide air sponsorship Trump declined to clarify a major point of disagreement from the summit but emphasized his good relationship with Putin That s why I really thought we would have this done I would have loved to have had it done Maybe they have to fight a little longer You know just keep fighting stupidly keep fighting he disclosed The comments mark one of Trump s rare admissions that a diplomatic effort under his watch fell short while still portraying himself as a possible peacemaker on the international stage Read more about this topic Alaska summit provides a glimpse into what peace looks like to Putin and Trump No deal in Alaska Trump Putin talk peace with no resolution Trump and Putin to discuss ceasefire dividing up Ukraine s assets The post Trump declared he d end Ukraine War he was wrong appeared first on Salon com