Trump says solving Ukraine crisis his top priority
The Hindu
Donald Trump prioritizes solving Ukraine crisis, deeming West Asia less challenging, aiming for quick resolutions in both regions.
Donald Trump said solving the Ukraine crisis would be his top priority once he assumes office next month, describing West Asia as a "less difficult situation."
"I think we have to solve the Ukraine problem with Russia," the U.S. President-elect told French magazine Paris Match in an interview recorded on Saturday and released on Wednesday.
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"Both those countries are losing numbers that nobody can believe. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers are being killed," Trump said, replying to a question about his top priority on the international stage.
"And the Middle East [West Asia] is of course a big priority. But I think that the Middle East [West Asia] is a less difficult situation than Ukraine with Russia," Trump said.
"But those are the two situations that we have to solve and we have to solve them quickly. A lot of people are dying."
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