Russischer Angriffskrieg: Trump: Ukraine wird „etwas andere Form“ haben

In a recent interview on the TV show "60 Minutes," US President Donald Trump stated his belief that the war in Ukraine would soon end, predicting that Ukraine would "have a somewhat different form" after the conflict. He expressed confidence in achieving this outcome, stating, "I think we can do it. I think it will happen. And in the end, Ukraine will have a somewhat different form."

Trump outlined Russia's claims to the territories occupied since the start of the war in eastern Ukraine, as well as its desire to retain control over the Crimean Peninsula, which it annexed in 2014. Meanwhile, Ukraine maintains its territorial integrity as enshrined in its constitution. Trump has consistently predicted since the beginning of his second term in early 2025 that the war would be brought to a swift conclusion, even suggesting that it could be resolved within 24 hours.

According to Trump, the primary obstacle to ending the war lies in the "hatred" between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin. When asked if this animosity could be justified, Trump responded, "Well, it is, but when they had their first meeting, Russia was treated very disrespectfully."

Trump refused to disclose whether he trusted Zelensky or Putin more, adding that he did not believe Putin controlled him. He claimed to have been tougher on Russia than anyone else and asserted that no one had been harder on Russia than himself. The recent US sanction exemption to allow the sale of Russian diesel was made due to global market needs, Trump argued, with the rise in diesel prices contributing to the recent defeat of Trump's Republicans in the US congressional elections.