According to Trump, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin had no intention of invading Ukraine while Trump himself was president. In particular, he stated that during his last term of office there were probably no wars in the world, but now “Now the whole world is exploding.”
Trump also believes it will take “100 years” to restore Ukrainian cities.
“This is a 100-year recovery, and you’re never going to be able to put everything back the way it was. It’s a shame this wouldn’t have happened. If I had been president, this war wouldn’t have happened,” he said.
Restoration of Ukraine
Let’s remember that last spring The World Bank has estimated Ukraine’s reconstruction needs after the Russian invasion at $411 billion. This is up from the previous estimate of $349 billion reported in September 2022. It is also worth noting that due to the Russian invasion, this amount is constantly changing.
