"That is a war that's dying to be settled. I will get it settled before I even become president," Trump said during his September debate with then-Vice President Kamala Harris. "If I win, when I'm president-elect, and what I'll do is I'll speak to one, I'll speak to the other. I'll get them together."

The Republican repeated the claim frequently on the campaign trail.

His special envoy, Steve Witkoff, was in Moscow this week for talks on a U.S.-proposed ceasefire, which Ukraine has accepted.

In the interview, Trump was also asked what the plan would be if Putin does not agree to a ceasefire to the war he started three years ago.

"Bad news for this world because so many people are dying," Trump said.

But I think, I think he's going to agree. I really do. I think I know him pretty well and I think he's going to agree."

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