America Trends Podcast

EP 841 Ukraine Fights for Its Survival: Does America Stand with Them?
Donald Trump said he would end Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine on day one of his second Administration. While that date has come and gone, he is making moves to find a resolution to the conflict, but is it a continuation of the U.S.-led NATO effort on the side of Ukraine or has America switched teams? Given Trump’s fascination with strongmen, like Putin, and major powers paying little deference to smaller actors, fears are growing that all of Ukraine’s brave sacrifices may result in the loss of territory and few security assurances. President Trump’s words suggest a major departure from Biden era policies. It raises the specter of the 70- year NATO alliance, one which many consider the greatest defense structure in modern history, in rubble in its wake. Greta Uehling, a professor at the University of Michigan, and author of “Decolonizing Ukraine: The Indigenous People of Crimea and Pathways to Freedom” joins us to discuss the possibilities going forward.