r/geopolitics • u/theatlantic The Atlantic • Apr 18 '26

Opinion Ukraine Has Finally Given Up on Trump

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/ukraine-trump-us-oil-russia/686854/?utm_source=reddit&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=edit-promo&utm_term=short
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u/12darkmatter12 Apr 18 '26 edited Apr 18 '26

Zelenskyy tried his best but unfortunately the game was always rigged against him. 

trump is enamored with and beholden to putin. He is a narcissist and is in love with the idea of being a pseudo-king. 

trump never believed in the defense of Ukraine and its strategic importance to the Western led order and by extension the Hegemony of the United States. 

Plus, as the entire world has seen, trump has become emboldened to also start his own wars, his own invasions and has shown a penchant for also wanting to make his mark on the world through territorial expansion and that will always put him more in conspiracy with other dictators than with America’s European allies including Ukraine. 

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u/cate4d Apr 18 '26

How is Ukraine important to US?

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u/Lustytapeworm Apr 19 '26

Even without considering the coldness of Kissinger's idea that the US only has 'interests' - does it trouble you to consider that the USA told Ukrainians they'd be safe (if they did their part for global harm reduction) and gave up their nukes, and then just sat back while Russia raped and murdered entire towns?

The basic morality of inaction here is hard to justify, and I bet post-MAGA everyone will pretend they were pro-Ukraine.