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Trump Reverses Course, Says Ukraine Can Win Back All Territory With EU and NATO Support

The declaration after a UN meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky signals a rhetorical reversal without new U.S. policy commitments.

President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during the 80th United Nations General Assembly, in New York City, New York, U.S., September 23, 2025. REUTERS/Al Drago
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 23: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky at the 80th session of the UN’s General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on September 23, 2025 in New York City. World leaders convened for the 80th Session of UNGA, with this year’s theme for the annual global meeting being “Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights.” (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, the fire following a Russian missile attack is seen in Tatarbunary, Odesa region, Ukraine, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Overview

  • Posting on Truth Social shortly after their UN General Assembly bilateral, President Trump wrote that Ukraine could "fight and WIN all of Ukraine back" with European and NATO backing.
  • He had previously urged Kyiv to consider territorial concessions, including comments about Crimea, and his August summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska did not yield a deal.
  • Trump said the United States will continue supplying weapons to NATO for allies to decide on transfers, while announcing no new sanctions or direct U.S. security guarantees.
  • He characterized Russia as a "paper tiger" in "BIG Economic trouble" and argued this is the moment for Ukraine to act.
  • Asked about recent Russian airspace violations, he said NATO countries should shoot down intruding Russian aircraft, a stance that drew cautious responses from European officials.