What Russia's doing to Ukraine is 'fine,' Trump says

U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that Russia's actions in Ukraine have been "fine" and that the country hasn't been doing much to the nation it has been trying to conquer for over a decade. On October 19, Trump told reporters that Russia has been "fine" on Ukraine, despite recent drone strikes that killed six people, including two children, and missile attacks on Kyiv and critical energy facilities.

Trump expressed openness to a trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, but insisted that the primary purpose wouldn't be to address Ukraine's concerns, as Russia, apparently, has been fine on Ukraine. He suggested the meeting would focus on nuclear disarmament. When asked about the proposed summit, Trump claimed the U.S. was negotiating with the Kremlin about releasing a high-profile hostage and praised Russia for being "very well-behaved" on Iran, where it hasn't taken any actions against the country that the U.S. can see.