Former Trump adviser baulks at claims he could have averted Ukraine war

John Bolton, who once served as former President Donald Trump's national security adviser, has been taking every opportunity to publicly insist that the war in Ukraine would be worse if the one-term Commander in Chief still held office.

Speaking with The Palm Beach Post, Mr Bolton said Mr Trump would not be "capable" of negotiating peace between Ukraine and Russia.

"He's not capable of it," he told the outlet. "This would require thinking through a policy and considering the pluses and minuses, the risks and costs involved. That's just not what he does."