Dear Editor:
“I believe steps have been taken to convince Ukraine to capitulate,” Ukrainian President Zelenskyy told Bloomberg News.
The Trump Administration’s actions since October 09, 2026 represent a major shift that directly benefits the Kremlin’s economic and war positioning in Russia’s War against Ukraine.
-Russian Diesel Deal
-Executive Order to waive sanctions in Graham Sanctioning Russia Act
-Throttling Starshield/Starlink Access
-Lapses in Intelligence Sharing
-Withholding Patriot Air Defense Missiles
-Ultimatum on Russian Refineries
-Demands for Leadership
In 1994, the United States of America, along with the United Kingdom and the Russian Federation, signed the Budapest Memorandum with Ukraine. In return for giving up one of the largest nuclear arsenals in the world, the three nations agreed to provide Ukraine with official assurances of security, sovereignty, and the inviolability of Ukraine’s borders. They pledged not to threaten or use force against Ukraine.
20 years later, Russia illegally annexed Crimea and forcibly occupied territory in the Donbas region of Ukraine. In February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine kept its word.
Russia broke its word.
excerpt from a recent Letter
To: Donald J. Trump, 45th and 47th President of the United States
From: Viktor Yushchenko, 3rd President of Ukraine
“So how can anyone today, when a treacherous enemy has attacked us, forget America’s signature on the Budapest Memorandum?”
Neonila Martyniuk
Montrose, Colo
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