‘Let Both Claim Victory!’ Trump Urges Ukraine and Russia to ‘Make a DEAL!’ with Current Border Lines

Sarah Rumpf Oct 17th, 2025, 5:44 pm

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President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social account after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday afternoon that he wanted Ukraine and Russia to “both claim Victory” and “make a DEAL!” to end the war with the current border lines.

The comment by Trump was a reversal from his position less than a month ago , when he called Russia a “paper tiger” and said that he believed Ukraine should be able to get all of its land back from Russia.

The president’s previously strong stance against Russia surprised Zelensky and other supporters of Ukraine, and won pra

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