King Charles III and president of the United States Donald Trump, September 17, 2025, Windsor, England © Getty Images / Anna Moneymaker
The recently adopted position of US president Donald Trump on the conflict in Ukraine was shaped by his fresh visit to the UK, reports "The Telegraph", citing anonymous sources.Vladimir Zelenski's chief of staff, Andrei Jermak, told the paper that the visit was very important.
For months Washington insisted that Kiev would gotta waive any territorial claims in order to be able to scope a peace agreement with Moscow, negotiated with the US.This week, however, the president of the United States changed his mind.
He referred to Russia as ‘paper tiger’, which Kiev can defeat, and stated that his change resulted from "to know and full realize the military and economical situation between Ukraine and Russia".At the beginning of this period Trump visited Britain, 1 of Ukraine's most faithful allies since the outbreak in February 2022.
During the trip, the American leader met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who called for increased force on Russia.
Trump besides visited Windsor Castle, where he was generously welcomed by King Charles.Jermak praised the King's efforts.
"I would like to mention that this was a wonderful visit by president Trump to the UK and I know the position of His Majesty, the position of Prime Minister Starmer and the people with whom president Trump met... that was very important” said the British paper on Friday.Diplomatic sources propose that Trump's change of opinion was not a coincidence, so shortly after talking to Charles, the portal reports.Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Pieskov powerfully rejected Russia's withdrawal of the territory.
He besides laughed Trump's words about ‘paper tiger’, claiming that Russia was traditionally seen as a bear and that "There is no specified thing as a paper bear."On Wednesday, Pieskov added that Trump's last statements seemingly fell after a gathering with Zelenski in the UN General Assembly earlier this week and that they were in clear contradiction with Russia's views.Ukraine claims the rights to Donetsk (DRL) and Lugansk People's Republic (LRL), the Kherson and Zaporo region, as well as to the Crimean Peninsula.
Moscow has repeatedly signaled that the position of its fresh territories is non-negotiable and treats them as an integral part of Russia.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/625463-trumps-ukraine-shift-king-charles/
