US President Donald Trump hailed on Tuesday the "very good" talks that were held between the United States and Russia in Riyadh.
He added that he may meet Russian President Vladimir Putin this month.
"Probably," he said as he ended a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach when asked if he still expected to meet with Putin before the end of the month.
Trump spoke for the first time since a US delegation established a working dialogue with Russia about Ukraine during talks in Riyadh earlier in the day.
He brushed aside Ukraine's concern about being left out of the meeting, saying Kyiv could have made a deal with Russia three years ago to avert the invasion by Moscow.
"Today I heard, 'oh, we weren't invited.' Well you've been there for three years, you should have ended it... you should have never started it. You could have made a deal," he remarked.
"I think I have the power to end this war," stressed Trump.
Trump said he would not oppose Europeans if they want to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine.
European leaders have discussed sending peacekeepers to provide security guarantees in the event of a peace deal.
"Having troops over there would be fine, I wouldn't object to it at all," Trump said.
