{"id":1395210,"date":"2026-06-25T09:34:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T06:34:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1395210"},"modified":"2026-06-25T09:35:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T06:35:46","slug":"trump-says-zelenskyy-is-doing-pretty-well-in-the-war-against-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/trump-says-zelenskyy-is-doing-pretty-well-in-the-war-against-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Says Zelenskyy Is \u201cDoing Pretty Well\u201d in the War Against Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"

U.S. President Donald Trump said that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is \u201cdoing pretty well\u201d in resisting Russian aggression and, at the very least, is holding his ground.<\/p>\n

Trump made the remarks<\/a> during a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the White House, UATV English<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

Journalists asked Trump a direct question, referring to his well-known emphasis on winning: \u201cYou like winners. Do you think President Zelenskyy is winning right now?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s doing pretty well. However you look at it, he\u2019s doing pretty well. At least he\u2019s holding his own. Well, he\u2019s doing pretty well. Any way you look at it, he\u2019s holding his own pretty well. At least he\u2019s not giving up ground. I have to say, he\u2019s courageous, he has great equipment, but most importantly, he has great people. He has real fighters,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

At the same time, Trump once again shifted the focus to the need for a ceasefire as soon as possible, emphasizing the heavy price both Ukraine and Russia are paying on the battlefield. According to him, intense fighting is claiming the lives of thousands of soldiers every month.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of people are dying on both sides. The war remains incredibly bloody, and both sides are suffering losses. But I think he\u2019s doing pretty well,\u201d the U.S. president concluded.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Earlier, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Jeremy Lewin made an even stronger statement, saying that \u201cUkraine is winning the war at this point,\u201d<\/a> arguing that the Armed Forces of Ukraine have seized the initiative while Russian occupation forces have been forced onto the defensive.<\/p>\n

Read also:<\/strong> U.S. State Department Official Says Ukraine Is Currently Winning the War<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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