Trump has reaffirmed his intention to broker peace in Ukraine, declaring earlier this month that “Putin wants to meet” and that such a meeting is being set up. In the past, he has criticized U.S. military aid for Ukraine and even vowed to end the conflict in a single day if elected.

At the Security Council meeting, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov asserted that Trump considers the war in Ukraine "one of the priority areas" of his foreign policy. Much of the information provided by Russian media or government representatives is part of their propaganda efforts.