Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a meeting with members of the Security Council at the Kremlin in Moscow. (Aleksey Babushkin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo)
"I don’t know, but I think he should make a deal," Trump said.
Trump also told reporters Chinese President Xi Jinping could have an influence on the war between Russia and Ukraine since it has power over Russia. He explained that the two countries are big trading partners.
Russia, Trump noted, supplies China with a lot of energy, and the latter pays the former a lot of money.
"I think they have a lot of power over Russia, so I think Russia should want to make a deal," Trump said. "From what I hear, Putin would like to see me, and we’ll meet as soon as we can."
PUTIN SAYS RUSSIA READY TO COMPROMISE WITH TRUMP ON UKRAINE WAR
A National Police of Ukraine officer walks in front of a restaurant destroyed by a Russian attack in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, June 27, 2023. (National Police of Ukraine via AP)
Throughout his campaign, Trump pushed to end world conflicts, including the Russia-Ukraine war, which began with Putin’s 2022 invasion.
Last month, Putin said he was ready to compromise over Ukraine in possible talks with Trump on ending the war and had no conditions for starting talks with Ukrainian authorities.
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"We have always said that we are ready for negotiations and compromises," Putin said at the time, after saying that Russian forces, advancing across the entire front, were moving toward achieving their primary goals in Ukraine.
"In my opinion, soon there will be no one left who wants to fight. We are ready, but the other side needs to be ready for both negotiations and compromises."
Fox News Digital’s Rachel Wolf contributed to this report.
Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
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