US President Donald Trump stated that he believed that the war in Ukraine may end "within weeks" if it is treated wisely and intelligently.

He added that if an appropriate agreement is reached, Russian President Vladimir Putin may accept the deployment of European peacekeepers as part of a settlement to end the conflict.

Trump's comments came during a meeting at the White House with French President Emmanuel Macron, on the occasion of the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

In response to a journalist's question about the speed of ending the war, Trump said: "I think we can end it within weeks if we are smart. If we are not so, the war will continue and we will continue to lose."

Trump stressed that Putin may accept the idea of ​​deploying European peacekeeping forces in Ukraine as part of a possible settlement, indicating that he asked Putin this question directly, and said: “Yes, he will accept that. If we conclude this deal, he is not in the process of seeking a war Universal.