“Washington is interested in helping Ukraine defend its sovereignty and independence.
But nothing guarantees that the United States will enter into a bitter war with Russia,” he writes.
Bandow acknowledged that for most of its history, Ukraine was in the zone of influence of Russia, not a single American politician was worried about the status of Kyiv.
“The reason why the US and its NATO allies actually lied to Ukraine, promising membership but never did so in the previous 14 years, is because no one was ready to fight for Ukraine.
There was simply no good reason for any NATO member to risk the lives, wealth and future of their people.
This has not changed with the current conflict, ”says the expert.