October 04, 2025

What’s Driving President Trump’s New Confidence in Ukraine’s War Effort

President Trump dramatically declared on social media that he now believes that Ukraine can reclaim all its land from Russia, which he described as a paper tiger. From the Oval Office, he criticized Russia for fighting aimlessly for years, with little to show for it except a crumbling economy. Richard Fontaine, CEO of CNAS, joined NPR to discuss the president's statement and discuss questions about whether U.S. policy toward the war is changing.

Listen to the full interview on NPR.

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