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Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump Debate

Source: The Washington Post / Getty

Former President Donald Trump expressed his desire for the war in Ukraine to end, stating that he wants to save lives.

He avoided directly answering whether he wants Ukraine to win the war against Russia, emphasizing his focus on ending the conflict.

Trump reiterated his intention to negotiate with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and Russian President Putin to resolve the war before taking office.

He believes that it is in the best interest of the U.S. to bring the war to a conclusion and suggested that the conflict would not have occurred if he had been president.