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In major shift, Trump says Ukraine can win back territory lost in war

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After meeting for about an hour with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Trump said he believes Ukraine can win back all of its territory from Russia "in its original form."

Breakdown
  • Trump now supports Ukraine regaining all territory lost to Russia. 14s
  • This is a reversal from his previous stance that Russia would keep some seized regions. 27s
  • Trump advocated for NATO countries to defend their airspace against Russian aircraft. 52s
  • He urged European nations to stop buying Russian oil and gas, citing it funds the invasion. 2m 19s
  • European Commission responded that most Russian energy imports have already been phased out. 2m 33s
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