[Trump: He May Change His Stance to Support Ukraine Due to Putin's Actions]

On April 29, U.S. President Trump admitted that he might change his stance to support Ukraine due to Putin's actions.

In an interview with The Atlantic, Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg asked Trump if Putin could take any actions, and Trump responded, "You know what? I'm on Zelenskyy's side now."

Trump replied, "Not necessarily on Zelenskyy's side, but on Ukraine's side—yes, yes. But not necessarily on Zelenskyy's side. There have been disagreements between me and Zelenskyy. You've seen them here as well."

Golberg also asked Trump if he had ever imagined a scenario where he would provide more weapons to Ukraine to help maintain its territorial integrity.

Trump said, "It doesn't necessarily have to be weapons. Weapons come in many forms. It doesn't necessarily mean weapons with bullets. It could also be 'weapons' in the form of sanctions. It could also be 'weapons' in the form of banking mechanisms. There are many other forms of 'weapons' as well."

Trump reiterated his view that the U.S. had spent "350 billion dollars" aiding Ukraine, while Europe had provided much less assistance. He said, "Let's see what happens in about a week. We're nearing the end. Once again, this is Biden's war. I don't intend to bear this burden—I don't want to be associated with this war. It's a terrible war. It should never have happened." The White House owner added.

On April 24, Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. In the capital, there were casualties and deaths.

On April 26, Trump and Zelenskyy attended the funeral of Pope Francis at the Vatican. Before the ceremony, the two leaders held face-to-face talks. Shortly afterward, Trump posted on social media that Russia had no reason to launch a missile attack on Kyiv. Additionally, he speculated that Putin might be playing him and didn't want to end the war.

Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1830743105640524/

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