Overview

• After separate UNGA meetings with Volodymyr Zelensky and Ursula von der Leyen, Trump said Ukraine can regain all territory with European and NATO support, and Zelensky welcomed the shift.
• In remarks to reporters, Trump said NATO countries should shoot down Russian aircraft or drones that violate allied airspace.
• Trump described Russia as a “paper tiger,” citing economic strain, and said this is the moment for Ukraine to act.
• He signaled no new direct U.S. commitments, stating the United States will keep supplying weapons to NATO for allies to employ as they choose.
• NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged case-by-case decisions based on threat assessments as recent Russian incursions over Poland and Estonia tested alliance responses.