Overview

• Trump wrote on Truth Social that Ukraine can regain its pre‑war borders with time, patience and financing from NATO and the EU, and he signaled continued U.S. weapons flows to alliance partners.
• Asked in New York if Russian military aircraft should be shot down when violating allied airspace, Trump answered yes, later noting any U.S. role would depend on circumstances.
• He urged European governments to immediately stop buying Russian oil and gas and warned he would consider tougher tariffs or sanctions if energy purchases continue.
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, France’s Emmanuel Macron and EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas welcomed the shift, calling it a positive turn for Kyiv’s prospects.
• Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the change reflects frustration with stalled diplomacy and rising airspace incursions, as NATO warned Moscow it will use necessary tools to deter and defend.