It seems US President Donald Trump has changed his mind, as he had earlier asked Ukraine to forget Crimea, but has now asserted that Kyiv can fight and win back all of its parts with the support of NATO and the European Union
In a detailed post on Truth Social on Tuesday (local time), Trump described Russia as a “paper tiger,” claiming it is bogged down by economic woes after three and a half years of conflict, and urged Ukraine to seize the moment to “fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form.”
“After getting to know and fully understand the Ukraine/Russia military and economic situation, and after seeing the economic trouble it is causing Russia, 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 wrote, emphasizing the potential for restoring “the original borders from where this war started.”
He attributed Russia’s prolonged struggle to its inefficiencies, calling the prolonged conflict a strategic failure.
“Russia has been fighting aimlessly for three and a half years a War that should have taken a Real Military Power less than a week to win. This is not distinguishing Russia. In fact, it is very much making them look like ‘a paper tiger’,” the post read.
Trump highlighted the mounting economic pressures on Russia, including gasoline shortages and a war economy draining resources.
“When the people living in Moscow, and all of the Great Cities, Towns, and Districts all throughout Russia, find out what is really going on with this War… Ukraine would be able to take back their Country in its original form and, who knows, maybe even go further than that! Putin and Russia are in BIG Economic trouble, and this is the time for Ukraine to act,” he added, praising Ukraine’s “Great Spirit” and resilience.
The US President affirmed continued American support through weapons supplies to NATO, noting, “We will continue to supply weapons to NATO for NATO to do what they want with them.”
The remarks come shortly after Trump’s meeting with Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the UNGA.
