I would meet with Putin immediately – Trump

The US president claimed that his Russian counterpart “would like to see” him

US President Donald Trump has said that he is ready to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin as quickly as possible to negotiate an end to the Ukraine conflict.

Trump, who took office on Monday, has repeatedly pledged to quickly negotiate a settlement between Russia and Ukraine, and said that he was open to having a conversation with Putin. 

“From what I hear, Putin would like to see me, and we’ll leave as soon as we can. I’d meet immediately,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday. “Everyday we don’t meet, soldiers are being killed [on] the battlefield.”

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