US President Donald Trump stated that Ukraine is in a position to "fight and WIN all of Ukraine back" to its pre-2022 borders and possibly extend beyond that. He emphasized that the ongoing war has made Russia "look like a paper tiger" and indicated that President Vladimir Putin is in "BIG" trouble.
Trump expressed confidence that, with the support of the European Union and NATO, Ukraine can reclaim its original territory. He noted that Russia has been engaged in a conflict for three and a half years that should have been resolved quickly by a strong military power. He characterized Russia"s prolonged involvement as unremarkable.
According to Trump, the current economic situation in Russia presents an opportunity for Ukraine to act decisively. He concluded by wishing both countries well and reaffirmed the United States" commitment to supplying weapons to NATO for their use.
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