"He should make a deal. I think he's destroying Russia by not making a deal," Trump said following his inauguration, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported.The new U.S. president was sworn in at the United States Capitol earlier on Jan. 20. Though his inauguration speech did not mention Ukraine, Trump has often claimed in the past that he would seek to bring a swift end to Russia's war. Talking to reporters, Trump again said he aims to conclude the conflict as soon as possible but noted he would have to talk to Putin first. The new U.S. president also said that his Russian counterpart "can't be thrilled (with the war) since "he's not doing so well." "Most people thought that war would have been over in one week," Trump said, adding that Putin would be "very well off to end the war.