President Donald Trump said NATO countries should shoot down Russian aircraft that violate their airspace during a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
President Donald Trump called on NATO countries Tuesday to shoot down any Russian jets that violate their airspace.
Trump made the comments during a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Both leaders were in New York City on Tuesday for a United Nations General Assembly meeting.
“Do you think that NATO countries should shoot down Russian aircraft if they enter their airspace?” a reporter asked.
“Yes, I do”, Trump replied.
The statement came hours after Trump slammed the United Nations for not aiding his administration’s peace push and for “creating new problems” for the U.
