Behind bullish comments, some see Trump walking away from Ukraine


  • World
  • Wednesday, 24 Sep 2025

FILE PHOTO: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul gives the opening speech of the Conference of Ambassadors at the German Foreign Ministry in Berlin, Germany on Sepetmber 8, 2025. RALF HIRSCHBERGER/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

LONDON/BERLIN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Donald Trump's comments backing Kyiv to regain all of its territory from Russia have sparked a mixture of relief and suspicion that the U.S. president is ready to leave Europe more to its own devices in supporting Ukraine.

Trump's remarks on Truth Social marked an abrupt and major rhetorical shift for the U.S. leader who had previously nudged Ukraine to give up territory to end the war and rolled out the red carpet for Vladimir Putin in Alaska only last month.

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