Source: Gideon’s Substack
by Noah Millman
“I have been struggling to think of what to say about the absolutely stunning collapse in Ukraine’s diplomatic position, and the larger radical shift in America’s relationship to Europe. Various commentators, including Noah Smith and Francis Fukuyama, have wondered whether, under the leadership of President Donald Trump, the United States has gone from being the leader of the free world to being an enthusiastic member of an authoritarian entente — at a minimum allied with Russia, maximally encompassing China, India, Turkey, India, Israel and the far-right parties of Europe. As I’ve turned things over and over in my mind, though, I think the best way to understand Trump’s move on Ukraine specifically is by thinking of Ukraine not as a cause that we’ve abandoned, but as a business venture that is no longer viable.” (02/24/25)