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Virginia Democratic Rep.-elect Eugene Vindman appears on CNN on Monday, November 11. CNN Virginia Democratic Rep.-elect Eugene Vindman said that he thinks it is “very unlikely” Donald Trump will be able to make good on his claim that he could settle Russia’s war in Ukraine “in one day.” “I don’t suspect there’s much interest from Vladimir Putin to settle this war on any terms what would be remotely acceptable to the Ukrainians, to the Europeans, and we’ll see whether they’re acceptable to the US and the new administration,” the retired Army colonel told CNN on Monday. He said Russia’s objective in Ukraine is to make sure they “get as much territory” as possible and described the current relationship between Russia, Ukraine and the US as “quite fraught.” Vindman, a former lawyer with the National Security Council, is the twin brother of retired US Army Col. Alexander Vindman, one of the high-profile witnesses during former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment. He also previously suggested he will end US support for Ukraine’s war effort. And he told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, “If I’m president, I will have that war settled in one day, 24 hours.” Putin congratulated Trump on winning the presidency and said that he would be willing to talk with the president-elect, saying that Trump’s “desire to rebuild relations with Russia to facilitate an end to the Ukrainian crisis … deserve attention at the very least.” CNN also reported that tech tycoon Elon Musk joined a call between Trump and Zelensky the day after the presidential election, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.