Trump says it may be better to let Ukraine and Russia ‘fight for a while’

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The US president, Donald Trump, has said Russia and Ukraine may need to 'fight for a while' to assist efforts to bring peace, likening the two countries to bickering and fighting children. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Trump was speaking alongside the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, who was visiting the White House. Trump said: 'Sometimes you're better off letting them fight for a while and then pulling them apart. And I gave that analogy to Putin yesterday' Trump says it may be better to let Ukraine and Russia ‘fight for a while’ ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/05/russia-warns-it-will-respond-to-ukraine-drone-attacks-how-and-when-it-sees-fit The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #donaldtrump #trump #politics #usa #ukraine #russia #ukrainewar #friedrichmerz #germany