US President Donald Trump called the confrontation between Ukraine and Russia a "childish fight" and suggested that it might be better to let the countries fight for a while before intervening, UNN reports, citing AP.
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Trump suggested during a briefing at the White House that it might be better to let Russia and Ukraine "fight for a while" before intervening.
Calling the war a "bloodbath", Trump made the proposal, comparing the intervention to trying to break up fighting children: "maybe you have to keep fighting."
"You see it in hockey, you see it in sports," Trump said. "Let them go for a couple of seconds."
But Trump admitted that "it probably won't be very pleasant."
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US President Donald Trump during a briefing at the White House assured of support for Ukraine.