Russian president Vladimir Putin believes Donald Trump is ‘sincere’ about wanting to end war in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin attends Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Astana, Kazakhstan. Photo: Reuters
Russian president Vladimir Putin said yesterday he believed Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump was sincere about wanting to end the war in Ukraine, but that he did not know how Trump planned to do so if elected.
Putin, speaking at a news conference in Kazakhstan at the end of a regional security conference, commented after being asked about Trump’s statements that he could end the Ukraine war swiftly if he won the White House race on November 5.
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