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Donald Trump's presidency marked a turning point in Washington's approach to Ukraine. His recent actions have fueled concerns that he is once again moving closer to Russia than to Ukraine, most notably through the decision to lift sanctions on Russian diesel imports. “This is not just about Ukraine's security, but about the security of the entire transatlantic community,” Celeste Wallander, Former Assistant U.S. Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, said in an interview with Marcin Zaborowski on TVP World's News in Depth. Wallander argues that such decisions help provide Vladimir Putin with resources to continue financing his war. “Putin needs to be stopped,” she adds.
Despite Ukraine's stated readiness to accept a ceasefire under clear conditions, Russia has shown little willingness to follow the same path. Wallander argues that any ceasefire must be reciprocal and that continued Russian attacks undermine the prospects for a meaningful agreement. In her view, evidence that Moscow is unwilling to respect a truce should prompt Washington to recognize once again that Putin has been given opportunities to choose de-escalation but has deliberately refused to do so.
The former Pentagon official also stresses that Europe has spent the last several years diversifying military support for Ukraine and reducing dependence on any single supplier. While U.S. decisions remain important, she argues that European countries have built significant alternative channels for sustaining Ukraine's defense.
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