US EditionTrump says he’s doubtful Ukraine can win the war with Russia as he prepares for Putin meeting
Donald Trump reversed his position on Ukraine's war with Russia, saying Ukraine could still win but expressing doubt due to leadership animosity and complex peace prospects.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump said Ukraine could still win its war with Russia but expressed doubt due to animosity between the two leaders.
- Just weeks earlier at the U.N. General Assembly, President Donald Trump said Kyiv could reclaim lost territory, marking a reversal from his 2024 campaign stance that Kyiv might need to cede land.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the White House meeting was positive despite not securing Tomahawk missiles, and Trump informed him Putin’s demand on Donetsk and Luhansk remained unchanged.
- Russia responded that its position remains unchanged despite President Donald Trump's call to freeze the war, while Trump urged Russia to stop attacking civilians and warned of heavy costs if talks fail.
- President Donald Trump hopes a coming meeting in Hungary will pave the way for peace, but President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed doubts about Budapest as the best venue.
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Trump Casts New Doubt On Ukraine’s Ability to Defeat Russia
President Donald Trump cast doubt on Ukraine’s ability to defeat Russian forces, backing off an earlier upbeat assessment as he looks to bring the war to an end and prepares for another meeting with President Vladimir Putin in the coming weeks.
US President Donald Trump believes that Ukraine will not be able to defeat Russia in the war, although he does not rule out such an option.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he doubts Ukraine can defeat Russia in the war. His comments added a new layer of scepticism towards Kiev as he plans to meet again in the coming weeks with Russian President Vladimir Putin for face-to-face talks in Budapest, Hungary, about the end of the war. "They could win it. I don't think they will, but they could win it," Trump told reporters on Monday at the start of a meeting in the White Hous…
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