What did Trump say about Ukraine's role in the conflict with Russia?

For the first time since Russia's invasion began nearly three years ago, Donald Trump explicitly stated that Ukraine was at fault for starting the war. This unprecedented claim echoes what Republican lawmakers have described as Russian propaganda - the notion that Russia's invasion was somehow justified due to Ukraine's interest in joining NATO. Previously, such rhetoric was limited to fringe far-right elements in the United States, with figures like Tulsi Gabbard making similar claims that have been widely condemned as echoing Russian propaganda points.