US military aid to Ukraine has collapsed. Now Donald Trump is easing pressure on Russia, trying to curb Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil facilities and pushing Kyiv to make a deal. Is he simply trying to end the war, or is US policy increasingly working in Putin’s favor? DW’s Amien Essif spoke to John E. Herbst, former US Ambassador to Ukraine, and Nick Connolly, DW Correspondent in Kyiv.
00:00 Is the US now helping Russia?
00:51 Why Ukraine initially welcomed Trump’s return
01:32 Trump’s peace promises and his relationship with Putin
02:35 The Trump–Zelenskyy fallout and collapse of US aid
03:31 Ukraine’s air defence crisis
05:13 Is Washington withholding vital intelligence?
05:55 Trump’s Russian diesel deal
06:56 Why Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries matter
08:38 Sanctions relief: Another gift to Putin?
08:55 Has Trump actually switched sides?
10:34 Can Washington still change course?
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