Just months ago, Trump blasted Zelensky as a “dictator” who “should have never started” the war and was “gambling with World War III.”
Now - after meeting Putin in Alaska - he’s suddenly talking about Ukraine retaking all its lost territory from Russia… and maybe more.
So is Washington gearing up to throw its weight behind Kyiv again?
@AXChristoforou says no.
In fact, he argues the exact opposite: that the U.S. is stepping back, leaving Ukraine - and Europe - to face Russia on their own.
02:55 – Trump signals he’s walking away from Ukraine: “Good luck to both countries.”
04:22 – Why Trump’s weapons-for-NATO plan is smoke and mirrors.
06:38 – Trump offers zero security guarantees or sanctions: “He committed nothing.”
07:00 – Zelensky appears optimistic, but Christoforou says he’s quietly panicking.
07:58 – Even Trump’s closest hawkish advisors now admit Ukraine can’t win.
08:14 – Trump’s language paints the U.S. as detached from NATO entirely.
09:27 – The 1991 borders comment signals Trump’s full strategic disengagement.
12:01 – U.S. has zero leverage over China and India on Russian oil.
13:29 – Russia is producing more weapons than the entire West combined.
16:10 – The West’s dream that energy sanctions would collapse Russia is dead.
17:13 – Russia’s economy is outperforming the UK, France, and Germany.
19:12 – Trump’s stance: sell weapons, let NATO deal with the fallout.
20:23 – “When NATO is defeated, don’t blame Trump.”
21:00 – The U.S. has nothing left to give Ukraine outside of nukes or boots on the ground.
23:27 – U.S. saving firepower for Asia and the Middle East – not Europe.
24:09 – Christoforou: Russia is “way ahead” on drones, hypersonics, and missile tech.
30:43 – Europe’s recent panic: “fake Russian provocations” timed for UN leverage.
35:08 – U.S. officials privately told Baltics in August: expect reduced support.
36:40 – Europe is terrified of peace – because it means negotiating from weakness.
46:55 – Russia will demilitarize Ukraine “one way or the other.”
47:47 – A NATO no-fly zone would be “fair game” for Russia to strike.
48:53 – Saudi-Pakistani defense pact signals a major shift away from U.S. protection.
