Trump said in a statement to reporters in Washington: “I really think President Putin would look great if he succeeds in resolving this conflict, and I believe he will.” Earlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his confidence that the conflict in Ukraine could have been avoided if the current U.S. President, Donald Trump, had been in power at the time. Putin, during a speech at the “Valdai” International Discussion Club meeting, said: “Could it have been different? Let me return to what President Trump said: He said that if he were in power, this could have been avoided. And I agree with that.”
