Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday he was surprised by President Trump's post arguing the Eastern European country could regain all of its territory captured by Russia.
Mr. Trump wrote in a Truth Social post that Zelenskyy's forces are "in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form" with Europe's help. The unexpected remarks — which called the Russian military a "paper tiger" — came after Mr. Trump met with Zelenskyy for about an hour Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
The comments appear to mark a dramatic shift for Mr. Trump, who said last month he expected "some swapping of territories" as part of an eventual Russia-Ukraine ceasefire deal. Russia occupies large parts of eastern Ukrain