Trump’s Ukraine Aid Cut: Pushing Peace Over Zelensky’s War Games

This podcast explores Trump’s decision to halt Ukraine military aid, framed as an economic package by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, amid calls from Trump for Zelensky’s removal due to his lack of a war-ending strategy. Russia and Ukraine’s people seek a deal, but Zelensky’s push for long-range missiles into Russia—warned by Trump as risking World War III—shows his reliance on U.S. and European backing to prolong conflict, despite his bleak outlook. BKP critiques NATO as a Cold War relic (echoing Thomas Massie), notes Europe’s £2.26 billion in loans to an insolvent Ukraine, and highlights how U.S./NATO proxy funding and Europe’s Russian oil purchases benefit Putin and arms dealers, not peace. Diplomacy is urged over escalation, as American frustration with Zelensky rises.
Russia wants to make a deal. Certainly the people of Ukraine want to make a deal. Trump halts military aid to Ukraine, it is an economic package and not just a mineral deal as Scott Bessent the US Treasury Secretary has explained. Trump cuts off weapons to Ukraine. Trump cannot make a deal with Zelensky. A couple of weeks ago Trump laid it out Zelensky had to go and now Lindsey Graham said that Zelensky has to go. Zelensky has no strategy to end the war. Remember he pushed Biden for those long range missiles and would send Zelensky long range missiles that would go into Russia. Trump tells Zelensky that he is playing World War III, the man (Putin) can push a button and Zelensky doesn’t have a button.
The worst statement by Zelensky, that he does not see an end to the war. He does not want there to be peace as long as he has America’s backing in Europe. America will not put up with it for much longer. Europe can’t do the job without the US. Zelensky says the war is going to go on for a long time.
Thomas Massie says NATO is a cold war relic that needs to be regulated to a talking kiosk at the Smithsoian. We need to get out of NATO.
They had an emergency meeting in Brussels and the UK reinforced Ukraine support with 2.26 billion in loans not grants raising repayment concerns. Ukraine is upside down. There are not enough mineral dollars for everybody that has skin in the game to get any money back for the US. Europe spends more on Russian oil and gas than on defending Ukraine, funding Russia indirectly
Russia grinds forward with manpower advantages; Ukraine struggles to recruit (vans searching for men).U.S. and NATO fuel the war with weapons and funds, using Ukrainian lives as proxies.Suggests diplomacy (e.g., J.D. Vance’s approach) over escalation; mocks Zelensky’s defiance.Billions in arms deals benefit Putin and the military-industrial complex, not Ukraine.
Putin isn’t seeking peace with Ukraine alone; a broader European-Russian deal is needed.Zelensky’s actions prolong conflict for personal gain (e.g., paying his parliament with foreign money).American discontent with Zelensky grows
Fort Benning’s name restoration in Georgia.