Matthew Whitaker, the U.S. Ambassador to NATO, told Newsmax Tuesday that President Donald Trump is working to broker a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.

“President Trump is a peacemaker,” Whitaker told Newsmax’s “Newsline.” “He’s averaging about one peace deal a month. He wants the killing to end. There is no battlefield resolution of this war in Ukraine. It’s going to be a diplomatic solution. Nobody’s going to be happy with the deal, but both sides need to agree to it.”

Whitaker said it’s sad knowing thousands of people are dying each week. By slapping additional tariffs on countries purchasing Russian oil, Whitaker said he believes it will help create an environment where Russian President Vladmir Putin can no longer continue the war.

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