Trump changed his tune on Ukraine, but don’t expect the cash spigot to turn back on soon

Published June 29, 2026 6:00am ET | Updated June 29, 2026 8:12am ET



President Donald Trump has been impressed by Ukraine’s military prowess, but that doesn’t mean he’ll start cutting blank checks to President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Both at the G7 last week and upon his return to Washington, Trump voiced approval of Ukraine’s stacking battlefield wins, a departure from his frequent claims that Ukraine had slim to no chance of winning its war with Russia.

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