Trump's pick for top US general in Europe says 'Ukraine can win' war with Russia
'I think any time your own homeland is threatened, you fight with a tenacity that's difficult for us to conceive of,' Trump's pick told the Senate.
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Trump says Putin will respond to Ukraine attack after phone call
President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an hour-long phone call, which he described as a "good conversation."
WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's nominee to become the top U.S. general in Europe says he believes Ukraine could prevail against Russia's more than three-year-old invasion.
"I think Ukraine can win," Air Force Lieutenant General Alexus Grynkewich said in testimony at his June 24 Senate confirmation hearing. "I think any time your own homeland is threatened, you fight with a tenacity that's difficult for us to conceive of."