President Trump, speaking during an Oval Office meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, has announced a shift in his administration’s position on the war in Ukraine, and America’s support for the defence of Ukraine. As reported in the New York Times:

President Trump said on Monday that he would help Europe speed more weapons to Ukraine and warned Russia that if it did not agree to a peace deal within 50 days, he would impose a new round of punishing sanctions.

About time.

Trump has been led down the garden path by Putin in seeking a peace deal for the entirety of his second administration. This has not only probably prolonged the war, it has seen Putin escalate his ground and aerial assaults against Ukraine. While the Russian 2025 summer offensive is showing minimal gains for continued high casualties, Russia has significantly stepped up the scale of its aerial attacks against Ukrainian cities in the past few months. This has resulted in casualties, suffering and misery for Ukrainian civilians in many cities across Ukraine.