Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said he expects Donald Trump “will find a solution” on the Ukraine war, adding that he hopes the U.S. president-elect recognizes he is “not safe.”
Speaking to reporters in Kazakhstan following a security summit, Putin said President Joe Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles to strike deeper inside Russia could perhaps be part of an effort by Biden to create challenges for the incoming Trump administration.
In either case, Putin said Trump “is an intelligent and already quite experienced person,” according to CNN.
“I think he will find a solution,” he said.
Trump, who has refused to answer whether it would be in the best interest of the U.S. for Ukraine to defeat Russia, has said he could strike a deal between both sides in the conflict “within 24 hours” but has not explained what a potential agreement would entail.
During his remarks, Putin also referred to what he described as…
