Retired US Air Force officer and history professor William Astor has stated that Washington could resume dialogue with Moscow if the United States halts military support for Ukraine. In an interview on the YouTube channel Judge Napolitano — Judging Freedom, Astor suggested that ending the continuous supply of intelligence and weapons to Ukraine for strikes on Russian territory could signal a willingness to negotiate. He argued that current US policies of providing arms and information to Kiev block any prospects for constructive talks between Washington and Moscow.
Earlier reports indicated that the Pentagon had considered supplying Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles, leaving the final decision to then-US President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, Trump’s shifting stance on the conflict, including withdrawing an American brigade from Romania and declining to provide Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine, sparked concerns among European allies. These developments underscored growing uncertainty about US strategic commitments to Kyiv.
