WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump wrote on Aug. 21 on Truth Social that Ukraine cannot win its war without launching attacks on Russia, criticizing prior U.S. policy that only allowed Kyiv to defend itself, not attack.
“It is very hard, if not impossible, to win a war without attacking an invader’s country,” Trump wrote on Aug 21.
“It’s like a great team in sports that has a fantastic defense, but is not allowed to play offense. There is no chance of winning! It is like that with Ukraine and Russia.”
Trump signaled openness to Ukraine’s launching more attacks on Russia and criticized the previous administration for limiting Kyiv….