America Should Not Take Ukraine as Its Permanent Dependent

Negotiations to end the war in Ukraine seem to go back to an endless loop. On the one hand, Volodymyr Zelensky has sworn over and over again that he cannot agree to ending the war without guarantees. The United States’ major aim as Ukraine’s sponsor has been to punish Vladimir Putin for the invasion and breaking of norms, and deter any future challenge to NATO.

After the meeting in Alaska, and shuttle diplomacy at the White House, European leaders described it as a “breakthrough” when Donald Trump hinted that America might be willing to play a role in providing security guarantees to Ukraine after the war.

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Michael Brendan Dougherty

Michael Brendan Dougherty is a senior writer at National Review Online.

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Negotiations to end the war in Ukraine seem to go back to an endless loop. On the one hand, Volodymyr Zelensky has sworn over and over again that he cannot agree to ending the war without guarantees. The United States’ major aim as Ukraine’s sponsor has been to punish Vladimir Putin for the invasion and breaking of norms, and deter any future challenge to NATO.

After the meeting in Alaska, and shuttle diplomacy at the White House, European leaders described it as a “breakthrough” when Donald Trump hinted that America might be willing to play a role in providing security guarantees to Ukraine after the war.