21.08.2025 22:41
A striking statement came from U.S. President Donald Trump, who first met face-to-face with Russian President Putin and then with Ukrainian leader Zelensky. Trump, who sent a veiled "attack" message to Russia, said, "It is very difficult, even impossible, for a country to win a war without attacking the territory of the occupying country."
While diplomatic efforts continue to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, all eyes are on U.S. President Donald Trump, who made a new statement. Trump indirectly sent a "message of attack" to Russia.
TRUMP: THE OCCUPIED COUNTRY CANNOT WIN THE WAR WITHOUT ATTACKING
In his statement, Trump indicated Russia by saying that it is necessary to attack the occupying country for the war to end. Trump stated, "It is very difficult, even impossible, for the occupied country to win the war without attacking the territory of the occupying country."
TRUMP HOSTED ZELENSKY AND EUROPEAN LEADERS
On August 18, Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders at the White House. The meeting was attended by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
After the meeting, Trump stated that his discussions with European leaders went very well and that he had begun preparations for a trilateral summit where Zelensky and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin would meet, and he would also participate.
TRUMP-PUTIN SUMMIT IN ALASKA
Last week, Trump and Putin held a 3-hour meeting in Anchorage, Alaska. Trump announced that they had made significant progress but had not reached a final agreement.