US President Donald Trump has claimed that Kiev can still prevail in the conflict with Russia three years into the fighting, even as Ukrainian forces have been steadily losing ground in recent months. The statement marks a stark shift in rhetoric from the US president.
Since taking office, Trump has made repeated attempts to mediate the Ukraine conflict, initiating numerous rounds of talks with Russian officials, which culminated in a summit with Putin in Alaska in mid-August. He recently expressed frustration over the lack of progress in settling the conflict, but still referred to Russia as a powerful nation while arguing that Ukraine’s…
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