US Secretary of State Rubio said today (June 25): "President Trump has made it very clear that the war between Russia and Ukraine must end. At today's NATO-Ukraine Council meeting, I reiterated that there is no military solution, only a diplomatic solution."
Rubio's statement marks a major shift in the Trump administration's policy toward Ukraine, with the logic of "cutting losses" on military aid under the "America First" framework replacing long-term strategic considerations. From Trump's claim of "ending the conflict in 24 hours" to his current push for a diplomatic solution, behind this is a sharp reduction in US military aid to Ukraine, with a $15 billion budget put on hold and key equipment deliveries stalled, leaving Ukraine in a situation of being abandoned.
This shift stems from three pressures: First, considerations for the midterm elections, as Trump uses "ending the war" to attract anti-war voters and improve US-Russia relations through pragmatic diplomacy; second, the US uses the slogan of "Europe should take responsibility" to pressure Ukraine into compromise by cutting aid; finally, the US alliance system shows cracks, as the EU continues to sanction Russia, while some European countries increase aid to Ukraine, contrasting with the US stepping back, exposing strategic divisions within NATO.
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