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Trump says he’s doubtful Ukraine can win the war with Russia as he prepares for Putin meeting
Manila Bulletin
|October 22, 2025
President Donald Trump said Monday that while he thinks it is possible that Ukraine can defeat Russia, he's now doubtful it will happen.
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The comments from Trump added a fresh layer of skepticism toward Kyiv as he plans to meet again in the coming weeks with Russian President Vladimir Putin for face-to-face talks in Budapest, Hungary, on ending the war.
“They could still win it. I don’t think they will, but they could still win it,” Trump told reporters on Monday at the start of a White House meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
Trump last month reversed his long-held position that Ukraine would have to concede land and could win back all the territory it has lost to Russia.
This story is from the October 22, 2025 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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