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US President Donald Trump stated that his administration is working with both Ukraine and Russia to end the war, saying that both sides want the conflict to end but do not know how to achieve that goal.

According to statements shared on the White House's Rapid Response 47 account, Trump said the United States is helping Ukraine and sharing intelligence, stating, “We want the war to end. That is why we are working with both Ukraine and Russia to bring the war to an end.”

Highlighting the hostility between the two sides, Trump said that both want to end the war but do not know how to reach that point. Emphasizing his experience in making deals, Trump stated that they would guide the parties toward ending the conflict.

Commenting on a Russia-linked diesel fuel agreement, Trump said that the fuel in question was released for the global market rather than for use in the United States. Noting the impact of high prices on the world market, Trump said that taking diesel refineries offline was not a positive development.

Asked whether an attack would be launched against the Houthis, Trump said the Houthis had “behaved very badly” and that it would not be appropriate to disclose whether he had made a decision.

In his assessment of Iran, Trump claimed that the country was a failed state, had no functioning economy, that inflation had reached 300 percent and that soldiers were not being paid. He said a decision regarding Iran would be made soon.

Trump also praised Katie Zacharia's first press briefing, describing it as successful. He made negative remarks about Ilhan Omar, saying that he did not believe she loved her country.