Trumps neue Ukraine -Haltung soll Putin unter Druck setzen, sagen Beamte, trotz mangelnder Sanktionen oder militärischer Hilfe

President Donald Trump’s abrupt shift on the war in Ukraine this week came amid fresh frustration at Russian President Vladimir Putin, and was [intended to apply more pressure on Moscow](https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/24/politics/ukraine-trump-putin-pressure?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit) to come to the negotiating table, according to US officials.

By publicly declaring Ukraine could regain all its territory — a position few NATO leaders share, at least without a dramatic shift in the battlefield dynamics — Trump hopes to jumpstart the process of getting the two sides to a peace deal, the officials said.

Whether Trump’s new stance actually results in a new round of talks remains to be seen. Neither the president nor top officials previewed any imminent new steps from the United States, such as more sanctions on Russia or massive new military aid for Ukraine, that might help shift the trajectory of the war.

And among several European officials, the president’s new position was interpreted as less of a show of solidarity and more as a way to distance himself from the war altogether. Many pointed out that the economic conditions Trump cited in his Tuesday Truth Social post have been true for months.

“In any event, I wish both Countries well,” Trump wrote in his message.