Ukrainians cautious after Trump shifts stance, saying they can win war against Russia
RIK, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainians on Wednesday Surprise Pivot US President Donald Trump’s views on the expectations of defeating Russia’s occupation after saying that they can win three -year war And reconsider the land caught by Russia.
Some expressed the hope that Trump’s words would be supported by concrete support for Ukraine in Washington, while others were careful about the unpredictability of the American president.
“We need such support from Donald Trump from America, and we hope that it will continue in the future-the same attitude towards us, Ukraine and the war in Ukraine,” he said.
A 48 -year -old soldier, Volodymyr Cheslavskyi, survived a war wound, said Trump was interested in making more money than helping Ukraine and allowing people to predict their real intentions with contradictory expressions.
Cheslavskyi, St. “Every time he can say different things – he supports Ukraine or does not support Ukraine,” he said to Associated Press on Michael Square.
43 -year -old Anna Khudimova said that his country’s armed forces believe that Russia could reign against the larger army of Russia.
“But we can’t do this without NATO’s help, without the support of Europe,” he said. “If Trump affects the situation, maybe this can be realistic.”
Russia occupied approximately 20% of Ukraine because it annexed the Crimea in 2014. All-out invasion started in February 2022.
On Tuesday, in the United Nations and Social Media comments, Trump shifted to the leadership of Russian President Vladimir Putin, made statements about Russia’s military power and reduced the performance of the Russian economy. He also said that they should hit Russian warplanes entering the airspace of NATO countries.
When Trump’s comments were more hostile to Ukraine and apparently, it was more hostile to the public, an unexpected departure from his previous positions in the war. Suitable for Putin.
After taking office in January, Trump reversed the US policy of isolating Russia when he called Putin. He also excluded the possibility of Ukraine’s participation in NATO, and said that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should change the land in exchange for a peace agreement with Moscow and negotiate on social media on social media called Zelenskyy.
A senior Ukrainian deputy, Trump’s last words are unexpected but important, he said.
The AP said to the AP, not only Trump’s lyrics, but also whether he has fulfilled previous promises about the decisive sanctions in Russia, ”he said to the AP.
Zelenskyy and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov would address the UN General Assembly on Wednesday.
“With the time, patience and financial support of Europe and especially NATO, the original borders in which the original borders started, said the original boundaries were a very option.
Russia’s state television channels interpreted Trump’s efforts to change the burden of coping with conflict and encourage more American weapons.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who spoke with the Russian news RBC, said Moscow did not participate in Trump’s comments and was impressed by Zelenskyy on Tuesday Tuesday.
Peskov, despite some problems, argued that the Russian economy remained strong, explaining Trump’s economic problems.
He also denied that Trump describes Russia as a “paper tiger ..
“Russia is not a tiger, but more related to a bear,” he said. “No paper bear. Russia is a real bear.”
A former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who served as the Vice President of the Security Council under the chairmanship of Putin, was interpreted by Trump as “alternative reality .. He predicted that Trump could soon change his mind.
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Hanna Arhirova in Ukraine, Kiev contributed.
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