The US president declined to say whether Washington would support the military alliance if it engaged Russian jets over its airspace
US President Donald Trump said Nato nations should shoot down Russian aircraft that violated their airspace and struck a more sympathetic tone on Ukraine’s chances of winning the war.
He spoke as he met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following recent jet incursions that have alarmed allies.
“Yes, I do,” Trump said when asked directly by a reporter if Nato allies should take down Russian aircraft during his meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
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