**Trump Says Ukraine Might Reclaim Occupied Territories**
U.S. President Donald Trump said on February 24 that he thinks Ukraine might be able to take back some of the land it lost to Russia, but it would not be easy.
When asked about this by journalists during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House, Trump replied: “You’re asking whether or not they could take back the land that they lost. And I say that yes, perhaps some of it, yes. But that’s not an easy thing to do.”
Trump also said that this is part of the current negotiations between the U.S., Russia, and other countries.
The U.S. recently held talks with Russia on February 18, excluding Ukraine from the meeting. This decision sparked a backlash in Europe and Ukraine, as European leaders worried they were being left out of the discussion.
Macron has been working to get European countries to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, and the U.K.’s Prime Minister is expected to visit Washington later this week to meet with Trump.
**The Context**
This comes at a time when there are ongoing talks between the U.S. and Russia about Ukraine. The U.S. held its first round of talks directly with Russia on February 18, which excluded Ukraine from the meeting. This decision was met with criticism in Europe and Ukraine, as European leaders felt they were being left out.
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