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President Donald Trump stated in an interview with TIME that as a part of the peace proposal to finish the Russia-Ukraine battle, “Crimea will stick with Russia” and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “understands that.”

This comes as Trump lashed out at Zelensky earlier this week accusing him of prolonging the battle by way of “inflammatory statements,” after the Ukraine president stated his nation “won’t legally acknowledge the occupation of Crimea,” because it’s in opposition to their structure.

Requested through the TIME interview if peace is feasible with Zelensky as president, Trump stated, “Yeah, I do. He’s president now and I feel we’re going to make a deal.”

The interview, revealed Friday and performed on April 22, offers a have a look at Trump’s first 100 days. In it, Trump additionally reiterates how he believes Ukraine sparked the battle with Russia by way of a want to hitch NATO — one thing he believes won’t occur.

“I don’t suppose they’ll ever be capable of be part of NATO. I feel that’s been — from day one, I feel that’s been, that’s I feel what triggered the battle to start out was after they began speaking about becoming a member of NATO,” Trump stated.

Trump stated that he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin would moderately “go and take the entire thing,” which means Ukraine, however he’s “the one one that may get this factor negotiated.”

Trump repeatedly stated on the marketing campaign path that he may clear up the battle in in the future or 24 hours. He advised TIME that was “stated in jest.”

“Nicely, I stated that figuratively, and I stated that as an exaggeration, as a result of to make a degree, and you realize, it will get, in fact, by the faux information [unintelligible],” Trump stated. “Clearly, folks know that after I stated that, it was stated in jest, but it surely was additionally stated that it is going to be ended.”

Earlier this month, Trump acknowledged that Russian President Vladimir Putin began the battle in opposition to Ukraine, however he additionally continued to solid blame on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and former President Joe Biden, saying “all people’s responsible.”

On Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance stated he views one of many remaining steps in reaching peace between Ukraine and Russia as an settlement to freeze the territorial traces “someplace shut” to the place they’re as we speak, which means both sides must surrender some land.