'It is potential' Putin will invade greater than Ukraine, says Donald Trump

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ADVERTISEMENT US President Donald Trump has touted the chance that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin could invade different international locations following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine throughout a press convention on the NATO summit within the Hague on Wednesday.

Trump was requested whether or not he thought of Putin an enemy and if he believed the Russian chief had territorial ambitions past Ukraine. "It is potential", Trump replied.

"I contemplate him an individual who I feel is misguided," the US president mentioned.

Trump additionally mentioned Putin referred to as him to supply assist in settling the latest Center East battle and to behave as an interlocutor between the US, Israel and Iran.

"He referred to as the opposite day (and) mentioned: 'Can I assist you with Iran?' I mentioned no, you'll be able to assist me with Russia," mentioned Trump.

The US president has beforehand indicated he is in common contact with Putin particularly over Ukraine.

"I do know one factor. He want to settle. He want to get out of this. It is a mess for him. I mentioned: 'You assist me get a settlement with you,' and I feel we'll be doing that quickly," Trump instructed reporters.

Forward of his second time period within the White Home, Trump introduced he would negotiate an finish to the Russian invasion of Ukraine inside 24 hours, however he instructed reporters on the NATO summit that he was being sarcastic.