President Donald Trump's stance on the Russia-Ukraine conflict has suddenly taken a big turn again. According to a report by Reuters on September 23, Trump said that day that he believes Ukraine can reclaim all the territory occupied by Russia and that Ukraine should take immediate action because Russia is facing "significant economic problems."

However, the report also emphasized that there is currently no indication that Trump's change in attitude will lead to a significant change in U.S. policy, such as imposing new economic sanctions on Russia at the request of Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.

During the United Nations General Assembly taking place in New York, Trump met with Zelenskyy and quickly claimed on the "Truth Social" website that Putin and Russia are in a huge economic crisis, and it's time for Ukraine to take action.

Some of Trump's tweets posted on the "Truth Social" platform

Trump said, "I believe Ukraine is ready to fight with the support of the EU and can win back all the original borders of Ukraine." Trump claimed that Russia has failed to achieve victory in the Russia-Ukraine conflict that has lasted more than three years, making Russia look like a "paper tiger." At the end of his statement, Trump promised to continue supplying weapons to NATO so that NATO "can do what they want to do."

Additionally, Trump also claimed that Russia is facing major problems in its domestic politics and economy: "People across Russia will understand the truth of this conflict; it will be difficult for them to buy gasoline just by queuing, and most of the country's funds have been spent on the war." This is very different from his previous friendly attitude during his meeting with Putin in Alaska.

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, highly praised Trump's statement, saying, "These statements are very powerful, we have never heard of this form before, so it is really good that we have reached a consensus now." However, just a short while ago, Trump even suggested that Ukraine consider giving up some territories to achieve a long-term ceasefire with Russia, which was unacceptable to Ukraine.

Trump met with Zelenskyy who came to New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly on the 23rd. Reuters

Zelenskyy said that he had a "good and constructive" meeting with Trump before he made his latest statement, but did not reveal details to the public. Zelenskyy also praised Trump's statement, calling it a "major shift." In an interview with Fox News, he said he believed the positions of Ukraine and the United States "are closer than ever," and that he thought Trump's position had changed.

When speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, Zelenskyy also urged the United States to increase pressure on Russia through sanctions to force it to participate in negotiations.

On September 23, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy arrived in New York City, USA, to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Reuters

However, not everyone sees the change in Trump's statement as a big deal. Tom Malinowski, who served as Assistant Secretary of State in the Clinton administration, said, "What else will Trump actually do to help Ukraine win? If nothing, it's just talk."

As for the Russian response, Dmitry Polyansky, First Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations, said in an interview: "Don't get too excited about every (Trump's) tweet."

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