Davos, Jan. 21 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday downplayed Washington's role in the Ukraine war during remarks in Davos, arguing that the conflict is primarily Europe's responsibility as he spoke about NATO, which he said treats the United States "very unfairly."

Trump raised Ukraine and Russia's war against it while discussing the alliance, repeating his claim that the war would not have happened if he had been president at the time. He also reiterated his assertion that the 2020 US elections were "rigged."

Questioning what the US had gained from efforts to end the war, Trump asked what his country received "other than death, destruction, and massive amounts of cash going to people who don't appreciate what we do?"

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