Former President Trump and Vice President Harris have diverged sharply over how to handle Ukraine and NATO, with Harris pledging to continue strong support of Kyiv and engagement with allies, while Trump touts an isolationist approach.
Ukraine war
Trump has pledged to end the war before he takes office in January, should he win the election.
He’s offered few details about how he would achieve this, but suggested his friendly relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin would help.
Critics worry that any agreement to immediately end the war would likely involve ceding territory to Russia and close the door to Ukraine joining NATO, a hardline for Moscow.
The former president has been sharply critical of Ukraine, at times, often calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “one of the greatest salesmen” for securing billions of dollars in security aid from Washington.
"He should never have let that war start,” Trump said, apparently referring to Zelensky during an interview with PBD Podcast. ”That war’s a loser.”
Zelensky met with Trump when he visited the U.S. in September. Trump told reporters before the meeting that he was honored to meet with the Ukrainian president but also said he has a “very good relationship” with Putin and added of peace talks, “it takes two to tango.”
Concerns about Trump’s cozy tied with Putin were amplified by reporting in veteran journalist Bob Woodward’s new book,........