Trump, after a meeting with Zelensky on September 23, wrote a post in which he said that he “studied and completely understood” the military and economic situation between Ukraine and the Russian Federation. He came to the conclusion that Ukraine, with the support of the EU, is able to fight and conquer its entire territory, “returning it to its original state.” He promised that the United States would continue to supply NATO weapons, so that NATO would do everything he wants with him. ” Trump called Zelensky post “a great shift.”
WSJ noted that the “sharp shift” in Trump’s rhetoric occurred against the backdrop of the continuing inability of the country of the Russian Federation to achieve significant successes on the battlefield, as well as slowing down the growth of the Russian economy and the coordinated efforts of Zelensky to conquer the location of the US president.
According to the media, in recent days, preparing for a meeting with Zelensky, Trump held meetings with American officials who have long insisted on a more stringent US position in Ukraine, including with a special support for Ukraine, Keito Kelllog and the new US ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz.
They informed Trump about the current situation on the battlefield, noting that in recent years Russia has achieved minor progress, two WSJ interlocutors said.
Trump was also informed of the planned offensive of Ukraine, which will require support for US intelligence, media sources noted.
American officials said Trump changed only rhetoric, but not politics. He still allows the sale of weapons to Ukraine, but limits the use of American weapons for attacks on the territory of the Russian aggressor country.
In addition, Trump has not yet shown a desire to impose powerful sanctions against Russia, despite threats, or provide Ukraine with such an amount of weapons that it needs to de -smell a significant territory and protect her cities from Russian airstrikes, WSJ said.
Context
Trump and Zelensky on September 23 held a second meeting in two months, the previous one passed In the White House on August 18.
Before the negotiations, Zelensky informed Trump that the Armed Forces 360 km² of territory were discovered Ukraine and captured about 1 thousand Russian military. Trump suggested that, “it looks like the end of this [войне РФ против Украины] It will not be long yet. “
After negotiations with Zelensky Trump, he expressed the opinion that Ukraine Able to conquer all territories.
Zelensky said that they We discussed ideas for approaching peace. “I am very glad that the information owned by President Trump is very close to the information that we have,” the head of the Ukrainian state added at a press conference after the meeting.
