Trump on Russia's war against Ukraine: "It's gotta stop"

US President-elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday that his administration would focus on Russia's war against Ukraine.

Source: CNN, citing Trump

Quote: "We’re going to work very hard on Russia and Ukraine. It’s gotta stop. Russia and Ukraine’s gotta stop."

Details: CNN notes that during an event in Florida, Trump expressed regret over the deaths caused by the war, "whether they’re soldiers or they’re people sitting in towns".

Quote from Trump: "We’re going to work it."

Previously: Earlier, Trump, who had declared his victory in the US election, stressed that he planned to end wars in the world.

Background:

• Trump has repeatedly claimed that he would end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours of his re-election to the White House.
• Trump revealed his approach, stating that he would tell Zelenskyy, "Enough is enough; you have to make a deal". He added that he would inform Putin that if a deal weren't made, the United States would provide Ukraine with far more support than it had ever received. Trump asserted that he could achieve a deal in just one day.
• The Washington Post, citing sources, claimed that Trump seems to be seeking to push Ukraine to make concessions to Russia and transfer Ukrainian territories, in particular Crimea and Donbas, under its control. Trump's campaign adviser, Jason Miller, dismissed these details as fake.
• In April, CNN said Trump hopes to force Russia and Ukraine to start negotiations on a cessation of hostilities by pressuring them with the argument of further US military assistance.
• Trump's former adviser, Fiona Hill, said that while he was president of the United States, he made it clear that he believed Ukraine should be part of Russia.
• Trump himself has said that if he won the election, he would try to help Ukraine but will simultaneously demand the same efforts from Europe.
• In June, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of the risk that Trump could become a "loser president" and undermine US global influence if he forced Ukraine to a truce with Russia.

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