"President Trump on Tuesday shifted his position on whether Ukraine should hold out for all the territory seized by Russia, saying on social media that he thinks Ukraine is in a position to win it all back. It's a reversal from his long-held position that Kyiv would need to give up some of its territory to Moscow to end the war such as Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014."
"The reversal is the latest example of how Trump has swung between deference, frustration and indirect threats against Russia. Early in his second term, Trump boasted that his close relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin would help him broker a quick resolution to the conflict. But as the war dragged on, Trump has grown increasingly frustrated with Putin. In July, during a meeting with the NATO Secretary General, Trump lashed out at Putin and announced that he was sending Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine."
President Trump shifted his position and stated on social media that he believes Ukraine is in a position to win back all territory seized by Russia. The statement reverses his earlier view that Kyiv would need to cede some land, including Crimea. Trump expressed confidence after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and said Ukraine, supported by the European Union and NATO, could recover its territory. The change follows a pattern of alternating deference and frustration toward Russia, including earlier efforts to broker talks with Putin and later decisions to send Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine.
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