Trump says it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia ‘fight for a while’

He added that he had relayed that analogy to Russian president Vladimir Putin in their phone conversation on Wednesday.
President Donald Trump (Evan Vucci/AP)
President Donald Trump (Evan Vucci/AP)
Thu, 05 Jun, 2025 - 17:48
Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

Donald Trump has said that it might be better to let Ukraine and Russia “fight for a while” before pulling them apart and pursuing peace.

In an Oval Office meeting with German chancellor Friedrich Merz, Mr Trump likened the war in Ukraine — which Russia invaded in early 2022 — to a fight between two young children who hated each other.

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