Ukraine’s Fate Was Sealed Long Before Aid Was Cut

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Ukraine has long endured broken promises from the West, and the latest decision to cut military aid was just another insult in a series of betrayals. While U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to block Biden-era defense authorizations may have delivered a severe blow to Ukraine’s resistance, the current military stalemate was set in motion years ago.  

 

Since the war began, the United States provided military assistance to Ukraine, enabling it to hold the line against Russian forces. However, that support has now come to an abrupt halt. Trump has effectively cut Ukraine off from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, a crucial program allowing Kyiv to purchase hundreds of millions of dollars worth of weaponry from U.S. defense companies. Unless Ukraine submits to humiliating negotiations, Washington’s financial backing of the war effort is effectively over.  

 

Ukraine has every reason to view this as a betrayal. Oleksandr Merezhko, chair of Ukraine’s Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, likened Trump’s decision to the 1938 Munich Agreement, arguing that it is an even greater foreign policy disaster because, in this case, no one is falsely accusing Ukraine of being the aggressor. Merezhko suggested that Trump’s actions were designed to force Ukraine into surrendering to Russia.  

 

Yet, while Ukrainians are right to be outraged, the reality is that the West’s abandonment of Ukraine began much earlier. From the very start of the invasion, Western nations provided Ukraine with just enough support to prevent its defeat but never enough to secure victory. This half-hearted approach led to missed opportunities that might have turned the tide of the war in Ukraine’s favor.  

 

One of the clearest examples of this occurred in the fall of 2022. In a rapid counter-offensive, Ukraine reclaimed key territories in Kharkiv, forcing Russian troops into retreat beyond the Oskil River. Ukrainian forces continued their momentum with decisive victories in Izyum, Lyman, and Kherson.

 

The Russian military, suffering from severe manpower shortages, resorted to chaotic “partial mobilization” efforts, and Putin was forced to seek military aid from Iran. Tensions within the Russian establishment were also escalating, particularly between Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Russian Ministry of Defense.  

 

At that moment, Russia’s war effort was teetering on the brink of collapse. But rather than seizing the opportunity, the West hesitated. While Ukraine pleaded for comprehensive sanctions against Russia, European nations continued buying Russian gas. The U.S. even refrained from sanctioning Russia’s state nuclear company, Rosatom. Zelensky repeatedly called for NATO-class tanks, long-range missiles, and F-16 fighter jets—requests that were largely ignored at the time. Instead of acting decisively, the West yielded to Putin’s nuclear threats.  

 

Although these weapons were eventually provided, they came far too late. By the time Ukraine launched its counter-offensive in June 2023, Russia had already fortified its defenses in Zaporizhzhia, conscripted hundreds of thousands of troops, and strengthened its military supply chains. The window for a decisive Ukrainian victory had closed. By late 2023, Ukraine’s Armed Forces chief Valery Zaluzhnyi admitted the war had become a stalemate.  

 

Even as Russia made slow but costly advances in 2024, the West refused to alter its strategy. A report from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air revealed that Europe spent more on Russian energy (21.9 billion euros) than it provided in financial aid to Ukraine (18.7 billion euros). Biden’s administration, despite its public support for Ukraine, only approved ATACMS strikes on Russia’s Kursk region in the final days of his presidency. Even the deployment of North Korean forces alongside Russian troops was not enough to convince the West to provide Ukraine with long-range cruise missiles.  

 

From the beginning, the U.S. and its allies pursued an attritional war, one designed to gradually weaken Russia rather than secure a swift Ukrainian victory. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin made this clear in April 2022 when he stated, “We want to see Russia weakened to the degree that it can’t do the kinds of things that it has done in invading Ukraine.”  

 

Now, with Trump cutting off aid entirely, Ukraine is left in an even more desperate position. But the truth is, long before Trump’s decision, the West had already laid the groundwork for Ukraine’s current predicament.

 

Based on a report by The Telegraph  2025-03-06

 

 

[Purdey]

Stabbed in the back by allies. Seems bad.

[frank83628]

The betrayal was Biden Inc lying to Ukraine they would win, while indebting them to the US for life.

 

Some of us knew this because we don't blindly follow everything were told by the legacy media

[jippytum]

Ukrain has been sold out by Trump. Wonder what the Russian's have on Trump for him to support Putin over European allies. 

[bkk6060]

I believe Biden accomplished what he wanted. To kill as many Russians as possible without having first line responsibility.  I bet he is very happy how it worked out.

[djs2799]

I still have hope that europe will step up support. They have the most to lose. The Dumpster needs to be eliminated.

[Hakuna Matata]

12 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

I believe Biden accomplished what he wanted. To kill as many Russians as possible without having first line responsibility.  I bet he is very happy how it worked out.

 

Yes, he is a killer.

[WDSmart]

Unfortunately, I wholeheartedly agree with this article... 🥹

[dinsdale]

Should be kept in mind that without Starlink Ukraine will be rendered impotent. As for Ukraine being betrayed, the drip feeding of assistance was not from Trump but Biden and the EU. Ukraine is a pawn in a much bigger game. The players now are Trump, Putin and the EU in that order. Zelenskyy is but a small time player. As Trump says he doesn't have the cards to play with. 

[dinsdale]

22 minutes ago, djs2799 said:

I still have hope that europe will step up support. They have the most to lose. The Dumpster needs to be eliminated.

The EU have already stated that US support is essential. As I mentioned above no Starlink equals no satellite directed munitions. Ukraine becomes impotent. 

[riclag]

7 hours ago, Social Media said:

 

Ukraine has long endured broken promises from the West, and the latest decision to cut military aid was just another insult in a series of betrayals. While former U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to block Biden-era defense authorizations may have delivered a severe blow to Ukraine’s resistance, the current military stalemate was set in motion years ago.

A Former Potus has no authority period, they don’t hold office.

 

 

[HappyExpat57]

40 minutes ago, jippytum said:

Ukrain has been sold out by Trump. Wonder what the Russian's have on Trump for him to support Putin over European allies. 

This answer from Musk's AI chatbot "Grok" about 47 being a Russian asset:

 

"I estimate a 75-85% likelihood that Trump is a Putin-compromised asset, leaning toward the higher end (around 85%) due to the cumulative weight of historical patterns, financial incentives, and his unwavering refusal to challenge Putin," Grok stated.

 

[LiamB80]

As an American I want nothing to do with Ukraine. Corrupt to the core, elitist kiddie fiddler playground and US biolabs they would never dare put on American soil. Europeans have been fed a load of fake news regarding how Americans feel about them and Ukraine. Fight your own battles Europe, I just don’t think you can though. 

[IvorBiggun2]

38 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

I believe Biden accomplished what he wanted. To kill as many Russians as possible without having first line responsibility.  I bet he is very happy how it worked out.

Don't be silly. Biden doesn't even know what day of the week it is.

[HappyExpat57]

1 minute ago, LiamB80 said:

As an American I want nothing to do with Ukraine. Corrupt to the core, elitist kiddie fiddler playground and US biolabs they would never dare put on American soil. Europeans have been fed a load of fake news regarding how Americans feel about them and Ukraine. Fight your own battles Europe, I just don’t think you can though. 

Not your call, merely your opinion.

 

 

[Social Media]

A bunch of off topic videos about Trump have been removed @Hakuna Matata Please read the topic and cease your attempts to hijack the thread.

 

Ukraine’s Fate Was Sealed Long Before Aid Was Cut

[LiamB80]

4 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Not your call, merely your opinion.

 

 

America doesn’t owe Ukraine or the rest of Europe anything. I will love it when Trump drops the deadbeats in Europe and pulls out of NATO.

[dinsdale]

7 hours ago, Social Media said:

the current military stalemate

It's not a stalemate. Russian forces continue to move east and the Kursk salient (a strategic error IMO) is seeing ground taken back by Russian forces and may indeed be heading towards becoming encircled. Kursk is most definitely not a trump card (no pun intended) when it comes down to negations. Russia has captured well over 100,000 km² and the area currently held by Ukrainian forces in Kursk is now under 400 km². To call what's happening in this protracted war of attrition a stalemate is simply incorrect. As for the rest of the article it's refreshing to see some actual worthwhile analysis rather than the usual anti-Trump rubbish.

[HappyExpat57]

1 minute ago, LiamB80 said:

America doesn’t owe Ukraine or the rest of Europe anything. I will love it when Trump drops the deadbeats in Europe and pulls out of NATO.

You really don't understand, well, much of anything it seems.

[frank83628]

48 minutes ago, jippytum said:

Ukrain has been sold out by Trump. Wonder what the Russian's have on Trump for him to support Putin over European allies. 

You lot really are deluded.

Biden sold Ukriane a lie by assuring them they'd be backed up no matter the cost, they never expected Trump to win and for they're aid funded corruption to be removed, Trump is the only President in my lifetime to be actively seeking to end a war, you lot just can't grasp the idea because you're so brainwashed by the normal 'fight our enemies' narrative.

So much so that you come up with wild fantasy conspiracy theories rather than reality

[Hamus Yaigh]

1 hour ago, frank83628 said:

Some of us knew this because we don't blindly follow everything were told by the legacy media

Some of you know this because you blindly follow your own little extremist alternative reality echo chambers.

[thesetat]

1 hour ago, bkk6060 said:

I believe Biden accomplished what he wanted. To kill as many Russians as possible without having first line responsibility.  I bet he is very happy how it worked out.

Bidens goal had nothing to do with how many Russians were killed. His goal was to keep the war going for as long as possible. War makes countries money. Do you really think Biden cares about the people killed in it? Heck, even Harris had no reply in her meeting with a foreign leader about the war there. So stumped as to how to reply that she begged another leader to reply for her. 

[jippytum]

20 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

You lot really are deluded.

Biden sold Ukriane a lie by assuring them they'd be backed up no matter the cost, they never expected Trump to win and for they're aid funded corruption to be removed, Trump is the only President in my lifetime to be actively seeking to end a war, you lot just can't grasp the idea because you're so brainwashed by the normal 'fight our enemies' narrative.

So much so that you come up with wild fantasy conspiracy theories rather than reality

doesn't explain Trump's 100% backing for Putin and removing Tariffs on Russian imports. Something  fishy going on here. 

[dinsdale]

2 minutes ago, thesetat said:

Bidens goal had nothing to do with how many Russians were killed. His goal was to keep the war going for as long as possible. War makes countries money. Do you really think Biden cares about the people killed in it? Heck, even Harris had no reply in her meeting with a foreign leader about the war there. So stumped as to how to reply that she begged another leader to reply for her. 

Keeping the war going is correct but dwindling down the Russian military and it's economy was, and in the EU's case still is, definitely part of the agenda.

[ExpatOilWorker]

The Ukrainian war has been a major success,  in the sense that it is the last war Russia 🇷🇺 will ever fight with its large Soviet era military 🪖 equipment stockpile. 

Russia 🇷🇺 has effectively been disarmed and it will take them decades to rebuild an army to defend their 20,000 km of land borders.

[dinsdale]

1 minute ago, jippytum said:

doesn't explain Trump's 100% backing for Putin and removing Tariffs on Russian imports. Something  fishy going on here. 

Could you add a link about Trump removing tariffs on Russian imports please and can you explain how Trump is "100% backing Putin". 

[dinsdale]

3 minutes ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

The Ukrainian war has been a major success,  in the sense that it is the last war Russia 🇷🇺 will ever fight with its large Soviet era military 🪖 equipment stockpile. 

Russia 🇷🇺 has effectively been disarmed and it will take them decades to rebuild an army to defend their 20,000 km of land borders.

In part this is correct so why is it that some continue to say Putin won't stop with Ukraine. An expansionist threat yet weaponry and manpower being depleted. How many on here have said Putin won't stop with just Ukraine. The reality is Putin doesn't want all of Ukraine and cannot take on the might of NATO.

[WorriedNoodle]

39 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

You lot really are deluded.

Biden sold Ukriane a lie by assuring them they'd be backed up no matter the cost, they never expected Trump to win and for they're aid funded corruption to be removed, Trump is the only President in my lifetime to be actively seeking to end a war, you lot just can't grasp the idea because you're so brainwashed by the normal 'fight our enemies' narrative.

So much so that you come up with wild fantasy conspiracy theories rather than reality

You have no idea that you are the deluded one. Trump's focus on making deals through appeasement of aggressors, rather than upholding principles or supporting allies, could have far-reaching consequences for global stability and security.

[dinsdale]

1 hour ago, jippytum said:

Ukrain has been sold out by Trump. Wonder what the Russian's have on Trump for him to support Putin over European allies. 

Seems you didn't read the article but simply spew out your anti-Trump hate rhetoric. Even the headline tells you what you've posted is complete nonsense. Trump is now in the business of forcing Zelenkyy's hand toward bringing an end to the war.

[dinsdale]

2 minutes ago, WorriedNoodle said:

You have no idea that you are the deluded one. Trump's focus on making deals through appeasement of aggressors, rather than upholding principles or supporting allies, could have far-reaching consequences for global stability and security.

Allowing the war to continue and risk Putin moving closer to Xi doesn't have "far-reaching consequences for global stability and security" then. Reality is when it comes to bargaining and negotiations Zelenskky's position in this is not one of strength.