What Sacrificing Ukraine Would Mean

David Sacks, a technology entrepreneur and self-styled geopolitical analyst, is a committed critic of the West’s support for Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s war of territorial conquest and subjugation. His advocacy — if not in Moscow’s interests, at least against Kyiv’s — is receiving new attention in alternative media venues as Israel’s war against Hamas eclipses Ukraine in the fight for Americans’ attention.

In a recent appearance on The Hill’s Rising show, Sacks offered an argument, dutifully annotated by his chroniclers at RealClearPolitics, that Ukraine’s war is already lost, and that the sooner its Western benefactors acknowledge that fact, the better.

About the Author

Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

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David Sacks, a technology entrepreneur and self-styled geopolitical analyst, is a committed critic of the West’s support for Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s war of territorial conquest and subjugation. His advocacy — if not in Moscow’s interests, at least against Kyiv’s — is receiving new attention in alternative media venues as Israel’s war against Hamas eclipses Ukraine in the fight for Americans’ attention.

In a recent appearance on The Hill’s Rising show, Sacks offered an argument, dutifully annotated by his chroniclers at RealClearPolitics, that Ukraine’s war is already lost, and that the sooner its Western benefactors acknowledge that fact, the better.

About the Author

Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.