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President Donald Trump’s tone on Ukraine has softened remarkably in recent weeks, since last month’s taunt talk aimed at pushing Russian President Vladimir Putin off course.
After signing strong support for Ukraine and writing down an end to the Russian invasion, Trump now appears to be less than willing to help Kyav or force a solution to the war.
The backlash began quietly two weeks ago when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Washington. Many expected Trump to allow long-range missiles in Ukraine – but he didn’t.
The President said it would take a long time to train in the Missile program and that the US needed them for its stock. He strongly denies the report of the Wall Street Jourle: The proposal of the US lifted restrictions on the use of long-range missiles by Ukraine.
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President Donald Trump did not want China to stop buying Russian oil during a meeting with President Xi Jinping. (Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein)
Then came Thursday’s announcement from the War Department that US Army troops stationed in Romania, and from Hungary and Bulgaria, would be coming home. Trump dismissed the Druckback as “not very important, not big,” although European Allies saw it differently.
“This will be an invitation to Russia to increase its attack on Ukraine, increase its influence in the region,” one European official told Fox News Digital.
The soft stance was extended to Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday. Despite earlier pressure on India to curb its purchases of Russian oil, Trump did not seek the XI demand.
“We never discussed oil after that.
The end of the war came, but with a voice of apparent urgency.
“Both of them will work together to see that we get something done,” Trump said. “We agree that the sides are locked in, they fight, and sometimes you have to let them fight, I think. But you’re going to help us. But we’re going to help you.”
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Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zesenskyy hoped Trump would donate the Tomahawk missiles during a meeting at the White House this month. (Ukraine Presidency / Handout / Anadolu via Getty Images)
For a President who has vowed to ‘end the war on day one,’ those views suggest a shift in the urgency of resignation – and a foreign policy that seems increasingly effective than the Straic.
Not everyone is afraid of change. Last week, Trump notified the two largest Russian companies – Lukoil and Rosneft – in what the supporters of Ukraine hope will force the war chests of Moscow. Both companies have announced plans to sell global assets in response.
“The destruction is a step of real consequence. It is expected that the withdrawal of European troops, but the changes seem negative,” said another European official. “All relaxation is your typical tululum – it spills out, this way one day, that way the next.”
“Every time I talk to Vladimir, I have good conversations, then they don’t go anywhere,” Trump complained last week. “They’re not going anywhere.” (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
At the same time, Trump announced that the US will resume nuclear weapons for the first time since 1992, accusing “other countries of testing programs.”
Russia says it has recently tested a nuclear-capable drone and a nuclear-capable and surface-to-surface missile, but the tests did not involve a missile. Russia has not confirmed nuclear weapons tests since 1990.
In recent weeks, Trump suggested European nations facing Russian drone and jet installations should “shoot them down,” and administration officials vowed to defend “every inch” of NATO.
He had planned to meet Putin in Hungary this month, but canceled the meeting after deciding he didn’t want to “waste time.”
“Every time I talk to Vladimir, I have good conversations, then they don’t go anywhere,” Trump complained last week. “They’re not going anywhere.”
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Meanwhile, Russia bombarded Ukrainian cities with 705 missiles and drones overnight Thursday, according to the Ukrainian Air Force. Ukraine fired several projectiles, but four people were killed.
As Trump insists his administration is pursuing peace “with force,” his latest actions paint a very tactful image — a picture that has left allies speculating about what kind of Trump’s Ukraine policy will be.
