Trump’s shock shift on Russia and Ukraine’s land after meeting with Zelensky

US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on September 23, 2025. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
President Donald Trump (right) holds a bilateral meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City (Picture: Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump revealed a surprising change in his stance on Russia after meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky at the UN General Assembly.

Trump in Truth Social post after speaking with Zelensky on the sidelines of the gathering with world leaders said he now believes that Ukraine could win back all of its land that Russia has taken.

‘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,’ he wrote on Tuesday afternoon.

‘With time, patience, and the financial support of Europe and, in particular, NATO, the original Borders from where this War started, is very much an option.

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The US president proceeded to belittle Russia’s military prowess.

‘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,’ he wrote.

‘In fact, it is very much making them look like “a paper tiger.”’

Trump then referenced the people of Russia and that they would find out ‘what is really going on with this War’ while they wait in long lines for gasoline and struggle economically.

He said that ‘most of their money is being spent on fighting Ukraine, which has Great Spirit, and only getting better’.

Trump concluded that ‘Ukraine would be able to take back their Country in its original form and, who knows, maybe even go further than that!’

He said that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his nation are in ‘BIG Economic trouble, and this is the time for Ukraine to act’.

Trump said the US would continue to supply weapons to NATO to use as they wish and ‘good luck to all!’

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