President Donald Trump said that he had taken time to "fully understand the Ukraine/Russia Military and Economic situation" and taunted President Vladimir Putin's military as a "paper tiger."
Following a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday, Trump shared his thoughts on the conflict to Truth Social.
"I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, is in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form," the U.S. president observed. "Why not? Russia has been fighting aimlessly for three and a half years a War that should have taken a Real Military Power less than a week to win. This is not distinguishing Russia. In fact, it is very much making them look like 'a paper tiger.'"
Trump predicted that Russians would "find out what is really going on with this War" — and they wouldn't be happy.
"The fact that it's almost impossible for them to get Gasoline through the long lines that are being formed, and all of the other things that are taking place in their War Economy, where most of their money is being spent on fighting Ukraine, which has Great Spirit, and only getting better, Ukraine would be able to take back their Country in its original form and, who knows, maybe even go further than that!" he suggested.
"Putin and Russia are in BIG Economic trouble, and this is the time for Ukraine to act. In any event, I wish both Countries well."
While declining to offer direct support to Ukraine, Trump said that the U.S. would "continue to supply weapons to NATO for NATO to do what they want with them."
"Good luck to all!" he added.