The question is no longer whether Western support for Ukraine will weaken. It’s happening. The only suspense left is the schedule and the geography: Will it be America first, or will some ambitious European leader race to be the statesman who cuts the ribbon on appeasement? Let’s consider the statistics. In Ukraine, public trust in the United States has declined from 41 percent in late 2024 to 21 percent a year later, based on statistics from the Center for European Policy Analysis. The same