Trump Dislikes Ukraine for the Most MAGA of Reasons
The country lies at the heart of overlapping conspiracy theories important to the former president.
The country lies at the heart of overlapping conspiracy theories important to the former president.
As the president deliberated with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the question of whether to let Ukraine use long-range weapons in Russia was a rare point of contention between allied nations.
The United States and its allies are once again considering expanding the capabilities they provide to Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion.
For both Ukraine and Russia, battlefield gains now might provide an upper hand in any peace talks later. That’s reflected in their discussions over arms with allies.
The topic will be on the agenda Friday with the first official visit to Washington by Britain’s new prime minister, Keir Starmer.
President Biden has refused to allow Ukraine to use long-range Western missiles on Russian military targets, but he appears to be wavering.
At Tuesday’s debate, Mr. Trump repeated his claim that he can end the war and refused to say if defending Ukraine was in America’s national security interests.
The U.S. secretary of state and his British counterpart, David Lammy, arrived in Kyiv on a trip aimed at showing solidarity for Ukraine as the American presidential elections loom.
In Ukraine, even a visit for a manicure, which often involves navigating power outages and air-raid sirens, can turn into an act of defiance.