Putin 'on his knees begging' for help from axis of tyranny as Ukraine goals fail

A surprising shift in tone from former U.S. President Donald Trump at the United Nations General Assembly has sent shockwaves through both Kyiv and Moscow.

After a private meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump declared for the first time that Ukraine could win back all of its territory lost to Russia since the 2022 invasion. This marks a sharp departure from his earlier calls for Ukraine to make concessions to end the war.

Trump wrote on social media, “I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, is in a position to fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form. With time, patience, and the financial support of Europe and NATO, restoring the original borders is very much an option.”

The Kremlin quickly pushed back, saying it has “no alternative” but to continue its war until Russia’s interests and goals are achieved.

Meanwhile, former CIA Moscow station chief Daniel Hoffman told Fox News that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “feeling the pain” of failing to meet his strategic objectives. According to Hoffman, Putin is now leaning on allies such as China, North Korea, and Iran for support as he struggles to counter Ukraine’s growing diplomatic ties with the West.

Hoffman added that if Russian citizens see Ukrainians thriving under democracy along the border, it could expose Putin’s weaknesses and undermine his control at home.

For Zelensky, Trump’s unexpected support is a major win. The Ukrainian leader has long urged the U.S. to stay firm on defending sovereignty and territorial integrity principles that had seemed shaky under Trump’s earlier stance.

Still, while Trump has hinted at brokering a direct meeting between Putin and Zelensky, Moscow has shown little interest in negotiating. Instead, Russia has escalated strikes on civilian areas and repeatedly tested NATO airspace.

Trump, who once boasted that resolving the war would be “the easiest” task due to his past ties with Putin, now acknowledges that Russia’s prolonged campaign is weakening its global image. In his words, the war makes Russia look less like a superpower and more like a “paper tiger.”

The Kremlin, unsurprisingly, rejected that jab. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov countered, “Russia isn’t a tiger, it’s a bear. There are no paper bears. Russia is a real bear.”