Trump says he inherited "mess" in Ukraine

US President Donald Trump has said the situation in Ukraine was “a mess” when he began his second term, claiming he inherited the conflict and stressing that the war should never have happened.

Speaking at a press conference on January 3, Trump said his administration has made progress toward resolving the conflict, but efforts to reach a peaceful settlement are complicated by what he described as chaos that existed before his return to office, Caliber.Az reports per the White House official website.

“I think that we're making progress, but that's a war that should have never happened. If I were president, it would have never happened. Putin says it. Everybody says it. If I were president, that would have never happened. But I inherited that war. But I inherited that war. That was Joe Biden. Zelenskyy and Putin. I came into the situation and it's a mess,” Trump stated.

By Khagan Isayev