Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Blaine Holt told Newsmax on Thursday that seeds for a diplomatic solution to Russia’s war in Ukraine have been planted as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office next month.

Holt told “Finnerty” and guest host Rob Astorino that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “economy is a royal mess, and he needs access to European markets. Those are the seedlings of negotiations.”

Holt said the Russian and Ukrainian camps can expect a completely different landscape from what occurred under the Biden administration since the war began on Feb. 22, 2022. And it will involve more than the two warring nations.

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