Trump appears to give Putin "two week" deadline on Ukraine

The US president's remarks on Wednesday come as Russia intensifies its attacks on Ukraine.

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As the Kremlin escalated its attacks on Ukraine, Trump was asked in the Oval Office on Wednesday if he thought Putin wanted to end the war.

"I can't tell you that, but I'll let you know in about two weeks," Trump told reporters, the latest amid a string of critical public remarks made by Trump about Putin.

Since Sunday, Trump has written multiple posts on social media saying that Putin has gone "absolutely crazy" and is "playing with fire" after Russia intensified its attacks on Ukraine.

The bombardments by Russia are said to have been some of the largest and deadliest attacks since the start of the war, now in its fourth year.