Greg Myre
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The fate of Ukraine hangs in the balance as Trump sides with Russia
Well, Scott, Trump has been critical of Ukraine and Zelensky dating back to his first term, but we've never seen language this harsh. Writing on social media, Trump said, quote, a dictator without elections, Zelensky better move fast or he's not going to have a country left. So in the past week, Trump has also reached out to Russia, which had been isolated under the Biden administration.
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The fate of Ukraine hangs in the balance as Trump sides with Russia
Trump called Russian leader Vladimir Putin and senior Trump aides met with their Russian counterparts in Saudi Arabia without Ukraine present. And this all seems to be part of Trump's very aggressive campaign for a ceasefire. And he's going about it by putting very intense public pressure on Ukraine and Zelensky, who are in a vulnerable position on the battlefield.
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The fate of Ukraine hangs in the balance as Trump sides with Russia
So for the moment, it continues. This is part of a big package approved last year by the Biden administration. It's still working its way through the pipeline, but it is winding down. And Trump is giving no indication that he'll seek more. In fact, just the opposite. He says Zelensky's great skill has been to get the U.S. to send him money and suggesting that there won't be more going to Ukraine.
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The fate of Ukraine hangs in the balance as Trump sides with Russia
Now, the Europeans are helping with their own military assistance, but without American aid, the Ukrainians will be stretched very thin. For example, Ukraine needs regular resupplies of air defense missiles to shoot down these daily and nightly Russian airstrikes.
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The fate of Ukraine hangs in the balance as Trump sides with Russia
Yeah, I spoke with Andrew Weiss at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington. He says Trump wants this ceasefire but doesn't seem particularly interested in the details. He said Russia is also interested in a ceasefire but has very expansive and ambitious aims.