Overview

• President Donald Trump declared that Ukraine could regain its territory "in its original form and maybe even go further," marking a sharp rhetorical shift after his meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky in New York.
• Trump said success would require time, patience and European and NATO financing, adding that the United States would keep supplying weapons to NATO for the alliance to use as it chooses.
• Asked about recent incursions into NATO airspace, Trump answered that allies should shoot down violating Russian aircraft, a stance aired alongside his description of Russia as a possible "paper tiger."
• The Kremlin rejected Trump’s assertions, with spokesman Dmitri Peskov calling Ukrainian reconquest "erroneous," vowing to continue the campaign, dismissing the "paper tiger" label, and saying U.S.-Russia rapprochement has yielded results "close to zero" while insisting Russia remains economically stable.
• Zelensky hailed a "turning point," EU figures voiced guarded optimism, and many Ukrainians expressed skepticism about durable U.S. backing as Washington has not specified any new material commitments.