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

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. Transcript SCOTT DETROW, HOST: When Russia first attacked Ukraine nearly five years ago, Joe Biden was president, and the official U.S. response sounded like this.(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)JOE BIDEN: Putin's aggression against Ukraine will end up costing Russia dearly.DETROW: Fast-forward to now. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has spent the past week reminding the world of the importance of international support in interviews with American outlets...(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY: When Putin attacked us and began occupation, we didn't run away. We stood strong on the side of Western partners, on the side of Europe, and, of course, on the side of the American people.DETROW: ...In meetings in Europe...(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)ZELENSKYY: We're losing people and time. And it's a pity, because our children don't have see - don't have real-life childhood.DETROW: ...And with members of Congress. Still, under President Trump, U.S. policy has taken a drama...