US President Donald Trump on Sunday expressed his frustration about the ongoing situation in Russia and Ukraine, asking Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop ‘shooting’ and ‘sign the deal’ to end the war.
Speaking to reporters at a New Jersey airport on the day, Trump seemed to be disappointed with the extended hostilities between Moscow and Kyiv.
When asked what he wants Russian President Vladimir Putin to do, he said he wants the leader to sit down and “sign the deal”.
“Well, I want him to stop shooting. Sit down and sign the deal. We have the confines of a deal, I believe, and I want him to sign it and be done with it,” Trump was quoted as saying by The Guardian.
When asked if he trusts President Putin, the US President said, “I’ll let you know in about two weeks”.
However, he evaded questions on what will happen in these two weeks.
“Two weeks or less,” he said, without clarifying, “but you know they’re losing a lot of people. We have 3,000-4,000 people dying every week.”
(This is a developing story. Check back for updates)