Investing.com -- U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his desire on Thursday to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin with the aim of hastening the end of the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, which has lasted almost three years. President Trump expressed regret over the extensive loss of life due to the war.
During his campaign leading up to his victory in the Nov. 5 election, President Trump repeatedly promised that he would have a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia ready on his first day in office, if not sooner. However, his advisors now acknowledge that resolving the conflict will take several more months.
"I really would like to be able to meet with President Putin soon to get that war ended," said Trump, who had returned to the White House on Monday. He made this statement during the World Economic Forum in Davos, which he attended via video link.
Trump emphasized that his motivation to end the war is not based on economic or any other considerations, but on the huge toll on human lives. He described the situation as a "carnage" that needs to be stopped.
In addition, Trump mentioned that U.S. efforts to secure a peace settlement are hopefully now in progress, although he did not provide any further details.
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