February 21, 2025
The Trump Strategy for Ukraine
By Jacob Fraden
In recent days, many people who support Ukraine’s struggle against Russian aggression have found Trump’s words disappointing. As always with Trump, though, there’s more going on than seems obvious. He has a long-term strategy that can be achieved through short-term tactics that stop the bloodshed. I hope I can clarify what’s probably happening.
Preliminarily, here are several baseline considerations.
1. Trump wants to stop the bloodshed in Ukraine. Currently, he’s not seeking peace; his goal is to stop the carnage—that is, he needs a truce, which will provide a springboard to later occurring benefits. This is fundamental.
2. Trump has good reason to mistreat Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. For three years, America has been helping Ukraine with arms, money, and political support. However, Ukraine has not reciprocated, especially regarding Trump and his policies:
At the UN, Ukraine has frequently voted against Israel, a U.S. ally, placing it alongside its worst enemy, Russia.
When Trump was running for office last year, Ukraine took a distinctly pro-Biden-Harris position. When Speaker Michael Johnson demanded Zelensky recall Ambassador Oksana Markarova, Zelensky ignored him, and she continues to hold the same position.
And what about the rampant Ukrainian corruption resulting in the squandering of American aid, which, even in wartime, Zelensky failed to curb, much to the displeasure of conservative Americans?
So, why should Trump like Zelensky?
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