Screen capture from a video interview by The Politician
When asked whether Ukraine has already lost the war, Trump mentioned that Russian forces have occupied large areas of territory in Ukraine.
He said, "Russia has the upper hand, and they have always been. Their size is much greater, and their strength is much stronger. I highly commend the bravery of the Ukrainian people and the Ukrainian army, as well as all combat performances. But generally speaking, the advantage of size will eventually win, and Russia's size is huge."
He implied that Russia's massive military scale might inevitably lead to its victory in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Trump said, "They (Ukraine) had already lost territory before I took office. They lost an entire coastline... a large coastline. They lost a lot of land, and it was all good land. You certainly can't say this is a victory."
In recent weeks, the United States has increased efforts to facilitate a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Earlier this week, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated that according to the constitution, Ukraine has no right to resolve the conflict with Russia by giving up territory. He also believes that the proposal of exchanging territory for security is not under consideration. He thinks this approach also violates international law principles.
On this, Trump said that Zelenskyy should wake up and start accepting reality, "he is losing" (he is losing).
Trump also criticized Europe from multiple aspects, stating that European countries have not made enough efforts to promote peace between Russia and Ukraine.
Trump said, "They (European countries) talk too much but achieve nothing. We are talking about the Ukraine issue, but they just talk and do nothing, and the war continues like this."
Earlier on the 9th, German Chancellor Merkel stated that some contents of the new U.S. national security strategy were unacceptable to Europe and advised Trump to avoid taking unilateral actions.
Merkel said, "This confirms my judgment: we Europeans must be more independent from the United States in terms of security policy."
On the 8th, British Prime Minister Starmer met with French and German leaders in London and spoke with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, stating that the matter of Ukraine should be decided by Ukraine itself.
It is reported that the United States has submitted an updated and revised peace plan after the Geneva talks between the U.S. and Ukraine to Russia, and the U.S. and Russia will discuss it.
Last month on the 20th, U.S. media disclosed a 28-point "peace plan" drafted by the White House for Russia and Ukraine, which was considered biased toward Russia by Ukraine and Europe. On the 23rd, representatives of the U.S., Ukraine, and Europe held talks in Geneva to make significant modifications to the plan, but the modified content was not disclosed. Recently, Trump stated that Ukraine has agreed in principle to the revised plan, but there are still differences between the U.S. and Ukraine.
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