As Ukraine Fights On, America Turns Its Back

Three Years Later: The Fight for Ukraine and the Soul of the West

Today marks the third year of the war in Ukraine.

I want to recognize the heroic—and I do mean heroic—efforts of the Ukrainian people.

As someone who spent years as a national security expert, I’ll admit: I didn’t give Ukraine much credit at first. I believed the Russians would overwhelm them. Not because I doubted Ukraine’s will to fight—I knew they would. I expected them to fight fiercely. But I believed that Russia’s sheer military force would be impossible to resist.

And yet, resist they did.

The people of Ukraine have fought for their freedom, their homes, and their lives. Russia has attacked civilians; Ukraine has defended against the military. One side has committed war crimes; the other has fought honorably in the defense of its land.

They’ve sunk ships without a navy.
They’ve destroyed armor without heavy infantry.
They’ve challenged one of the world’s largest air forces.

What they’ve accomplished is nothing short of extraordinary.

Yes, Ukraine has received assistance from the European Union and the United States. Frankly, I wish the United States had provided more. But even before Western aid arrived, Ukraine took the fight to Russia. They were never waiting to be saved.

And now, America is abandoning them.

It is appalling that President Trump is a Soviet apologist. Some may bristle at the term, but it is accurate. Putin does not simply seek to expand Russia—he seeks to restore the Soviet sphere. His war is not just about Ukraine; it is about re-subjugating former vassal states and reversing decades of history.

And now, America—once the standard-bearer of freedom—is choosing to side with Putin. This is a betrayal of everything we have historically stood for. A betrayal of those who fight for self-determination. A reckless abdication of our leadership in the free world.

Ukraine will endure.

President Zelensky is a true leader. He understands, as Churchill did, that:

“Nations that go down fighting rise again, but those who surrender tamely are finished.”

And he will not surrender.

But what about America?

The United States and the United Kingdom made promises to Ukraine in exchange for its nuclear disarmament. They have broken those promises. And because of this failure, we will never again see another nuclear state voluntarily disarm.

Ukraine will fight to the bitter end. And they will remember who abandoned them.

I can only hope the European Union steps into the void America has left. Ukraine must win this war through decisive victory—not just for its own survival but for Europe’s security. If Russia prevails, this will not be the end. It will be the beginning of a march westward.

You know it. I know it. The Europeans know it. The Ukrainians know it.

The Russians know it.

And the Russians are counting on it.

The only person who doesn’t seem to know—or care—is the man in the White House.

The American people shouldn’t stand for it.

They should be standing with the people of Ukraine.

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