Trump, in major shift, suggests Ukraine can win back territory long held by Russiatoggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North AmericaPresident Trump on Tuesday shifted his position on whether Ukraine should hold out for all the territory seized by Russia, saying on social media that he thinks Ukraine is in a position to win it all back. But now, "after getting to know and fully understand the Ukraine/Russia Military and Economic situation," Trump said he believes Ukraine – backed by the European Union and NATO – can win back all its territory. Sponsor MessageThe reversal is the latest example of how Trump has swung between deference, frustration and indirect threats against Russia. Loading...As recently as last month – when Trump met Putin in Alaska to try to broker an end to the war – Trump had said he believed "some land-swapping" would take place. Afterward, Trump said the two countries needed to discuss "the possible exchanges of territory, taking into consideration the current line of contact.