by Noah Rothman
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Left: President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., March 31, 2026. Right: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks at a press conference in Belgrade, Serbia, August 8, 2026.
Marko Djurica, Evan Vucci/Reuters
A reporter asked Donald Trump on Tuesday if he was prepared to cut Ukraine off in retaliation for its long-range attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure. “No, we haven’t,” he insisted. “We help them.”
If that is still the case, the president increasingly resents it. The White House is actively considering another pause on intelligence sharing with Kyiv, according to Semafor’s Shelby Talcott. “Trump is pretty pissed off,” one unnamed administration official said. “He could order it.”
About the Author
Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.
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A reporter asked Donald Trump on Tuesday if he was prepared to cut Ukraine off in retaliation for its long-range attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure. “No, we haven’t,” he insisted. “We help them.”
If that is still the case, the president increasingly resents it. The White House is actively considering another pause on intelligence sharing with Kyiv, according to Semafor’s Shelby Talcott. “Trump is pretty pissed off,” one unnamed administration official said. “He could order it.”
About the Author
Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.
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