United States President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Ukraine – with the support of the European Union and NATO – can win back its territory captured by Russia since the beginning of the war in Ukraine , in a dramatic U-turn from his previous position that both sides will have to cede land to end the war.
Here’s a closer look at what Trump is saying now and how his position has shifted.
What has Trump said about Ukraine this week?
Trump posted on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA): “I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, is in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form.”
Trump even mentioned NATO, which he