Chris

The cash value of US support for Ukraine is also being wildly overstated. It is derived from the notional value of old munitions and equipment that in many cases was reaching the end of its shelf life and would have to have been disassembled and disposed of before long. That’s not to say the US hasn’t sent a whole lot of stuff, it clearly has - but it is important to see that relatively, European support is at parity and could actually be greater. Trump simply can’t disarm Ukraine in the way he thinks he can. In fact, any American attempt to do so would be likely to result in an even more emphatic response from Eastern European states which have formerly been in the Russian sphere of influence, fully understand what a murderous place that is to be, and do not want any part of Ukraine left in it.

In fact, if Trump wants direct, boots-on-the-ground support for Ukraine by Poland and perhaps others, attempting to cut off US support is probably the likeliest way to achieve it.

Ukraine will settle for nothing less than complete restoration of its internationally recognised borders, as established in 1991, because it correctly sees Crimea and the Donbas as launch pads for future Russian interference.