President-elect Donald Trump has expressed sympathy with Russia's position that Ukraine should not join NATO, speaking at a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida on Tuesday. The incoming president criticised the Biden administration's stance on Ukrainian NATO membership,

President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he sympathized with the Russian position that Ukraine should not be part of NATO, and he lamented that he will not meet Russian President Vladimir Putin before his inauguration.

Falsely claiming that outgoing US President Joe Biden provoked the Russian invasion of Ukraine, US President-elect Donald Trump has said that he sympathises with Russian leader Vladimir Putin over the

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"I could understand their [Russia's] feelings about that," U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said during a Jan. 7 press conference.

While Ukraine’s acceptance into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) appears unattainable, armed neutrality may be the country’s next best option to protect against future Russian aggression.

Lago on Tuesday, president-elect Donald Trump marked the starting shot in what could be a make-or-break test for NATO over Ukraine, Greenland, and defence spending.

President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday (Jan 7) he sympathised with the Russian position that Ukraine should not be part of Nato, and he lamented that he will not meet Russian President Vladimir Putin before his inauguration.

His statement echoes controversy caused by Trump's suggestion that Russia’s invasion was provoked by Ukraine’s aspirations to join NATO. US President-elect has recently stated that he "understands" Russia’s concerns over Ukraine’s NATO bid and blamed the Biden administration for escalating the conflict.