Trump posted on social media soon after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. “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," Trump wrote. Needling Russia and NATO stanceTrump, going back to his 2024 campaign, had insisted he would quickly end the war. Following these meetings, Trump announced plans for direct talks between Putin and Zelenskyy, but Moscow intensified its bombardment instead. Russia said it intercepted three dozen Ukrainian drones aimed at Moscow, while Ukraine reported Russian strikes killed at least two civilians.