Former President Trump recently asserted that Ukraine, with EU and NATO support, possesses the capability to reclaim all its territory. He believes Ukraine is strategically positioned to win the war, contrasting this with his assessment of Russia as a “‘paper tiger’,” ineffective in its prolonged military campaign. In a Truth Social post following a meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in New York, Trump emphasized that with sufficient time, patience, and financial backing from Europe and NATO, Ukraine could achieve its pre-war borders. He questioned why this outcome shouldn’t be pursued.
Trump highlighted Russia’s prolonged and seemingly aimless war effort, contrasting it with the potential for a swift victory by a truly powerful military. He underscored this inefficiency as evidence of Russia’s weakness. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Trump Lays Out ‘America First’ Plan For Helping Ukraine End War, Casts Doubt On Putin-Zelenskyy Meeting) This assessment followed a previous meeting with Putin in Alaska to discuss a peace deal. However, subsequent negotiations have stalled. There has been a significant delay in further discussions since Trump’s Alaskan meeting with Putin, and Zelenskyy refused Putin’s invitation to meet in Moscow, instead proposing a meeting in Kyiv. A meeting between Trump and Putin took place in Alaska, aimed at brokering a peace agreement, but a stall in negotiations has since occurred.
