"President Trump, a smart and experienced person, will come up with a solution," Russian President Vladimir Putin said of President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday.Ramil Sitdikov/Pool/AFP via Getty Images; Allison Robbert/Pool via Getty ImagesPutin says Trump is a "smart and experienced person" and can "come up with a solution" to the Ukraine war.Trump said on the campaign trail this year that he would end the war in 24 hours if elected.In 2022, Trump also said that he "knew Putin very well" and got along "great" with the Russian leader.