Trump: Promise to end war in Ukraine in 24 hours was just sarcasm

US President Donald Trump has described his campaign promise to end Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine "in 24 hours" as sarcasm.

Source: European Pravda; Trump in interview with journalist Sharyl Attkisson, published on 14 March

Details: Attkisson noted the difficulty of settling a Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine while reminding Trump that during the election campaign, he said he would "have this war settled in 24 hours".

Quote from Trump: "Well, I was being a little bit sarcastic when I said that I would. What I really meant is I would like to get it settled, and I think I will be successful."

Background: 

• Ukraine said it is willing to implement a 30-day ceasefire, provided Russia also adheres to it, following the talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 11 March.
• Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin reacted cautiously to the US proposal for a ceasefire. While not rejecting it outright, he hinted that Moscow could impose its conditions on any agreement.
• Trump described Putin’s statement as "promising, but not complete". He also said that if Russia did not agree to a 30-day ceasefire, it would be a "disappointing moment for the world". 

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