Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly, New York, September 23, 2025 (Brendan Smialowski/AFP)
EA on WION: Mr Trump, The UN Still Matters
UPDATE, SEPT 26:
A 35-minute deep dive with Ukraine’s War and Politics 24 considering whether the Trump Administration will join the international community in supporting Kyiv’s resistance against the Russia invasion.
We also discuss the state of the invasion, from Moscow’s slow advance on the ground to the successful Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries, gas pipelines, and other facilities inside Russia.
ORIGINAL ENTRY, SEPT 24: I joined Poland’s TVP World on Wednesday to evaluate Donald Trump’s abrupt shift to support of Ukraine against Russia’s 44-month full-scale invasion.
I note Trump’s statement, for the first time, that Ukraine can “win”. I highlight his declaration that NATO countries can down Russian drones and warplanes in their airspace.
But I caution that Trump “spins like a weathervane”. I note that he and Secretary of State Marco Rubio later hedged his statements. I observe that Trump is still calling on Europe to “go first” on toughened sanctions on Russia.
The key factor, I suggest, could be Trump Administration officials and how willing they are to work with Ukraine and Europe on military supplies, security guarantees, and sanctions.
