The Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said President Donald Trump is “clear-eyed” and is “focused on peace” in efforts to end the war between Ukraine and Russia, speaking during two interviews in India.

When asked about an upcoming meeting between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Gabbard said, “With any of these kinds of negotiations, there’s a lot of work that goes between people representing both countries, or all of the countries involved in this situation, and at the appropriate time, I’m sure that President Trump will have a very productive conversation with Putin, once again, rooted in his current commitment to peace.”

She added, “In a very short period of time, President Trump has made much more progress towards peace than any effort that has occurred by anyone previously. So we’re very encouraged by this progress, and President Trump remains committed to the objective of peace.”

“He’s looking forward to success in those negotiations, not for himself, but for the cause of peace and to stop the killing of innocent and taking of innocent lives there,” she said.