Blame Russia, Not Zelenskyy, for the Ukraine War's Endless Slog

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Blame Russia, Not Zelenskyy, for the Ukraine War's Endless Slog

Restricting Starshield and ending intelligence sharing would be remarkable betrayals.

Robby Soave | 10.15.2026 2:50 PM

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President Donald Trump is plainly frustrated that the Ukraine War continues to drag on. This is understandable. Trump came into office pledging to end this conflict on day one, and succeeded in resetting the expectations of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Trump also met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2025, in hopes of bringing the war to a close. Yet no peace deal emerged.

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In recent weeks, Trump has complained ceaselessly that the war is impacting global energy prices, and thus indirectly hurting the American economy and damaging Republicans' midterm prospects. Earlier this week, the president arbitrarily declared an "energy ceasefire" and instructed both countries to stop targeting each other.........

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