Current U.S. support for Ukraine looks very different than it did

NPR | By Sarah Handel,

Gabriel J. Sánchez, Scott Detrow

Published October 20, 2026 at 2:27 PM MDT

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with William Taylor, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, about President Trump's recent moves to support Russia and how that compares to past administrations.

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Sarah Handel

Gabriel J. Sánchez

Gabriel J. Sánchez is a producer for NPR's All Things Considered.

Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a host of All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This.

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