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Why is Trump suddenly saying Ukraine can win the war?

Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social this week that Kyiv can, “win all of Ukraine back in its original form”. What has happened to convince him?

On Tuesday night, Donald Trump signalled a drastic U-turn in his position on Ukraine, claiming in a Truth Social post that Kyiv could win the war against Russia, and take back all the land it has lost. The Kremlin was quick to dismiss his assertion, saying it has, “no alternative” but to continue its offensive.

So, is this just another rhetorical turn from the US president, or has something materially changed in Ukraine’s favour? Vitaly Shevchenko, Russia editor for ѿý Monitoring, joins us to discuss.

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