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Ukraine faces grim question of whether it can take on Russia without US backing

First seen Oct 15, 2026, 6:37 PM ET · Updated Oct 17, 2026, 6:00 AM ET · 2 outlets

Topics: Russia & Ukraine

2 outlets (The Hill and The Guardian US) are covering this story.

How outlets are covering this: 2 outlets ran their own headlines on this story. Both headlines use “Russia”, “Ukraine”. Distinct wording: The Hill uses “question” and “whether”; The Guardian US uses “Freedland” and “Jonathan”. (Computed from the headlines below.)

• The Hill reports: “The disruptions this week in U.S. support for Ukraine have forced Kyiv to face a grim question: Can it stay in the fight against Russia without any of President Trump’s already diminished support? …”
• The Guardian US reports: “The old certainties have gone. We will have to spend whatever it takes to protect ourselves in this new and dangerous worldDonald Trump must find it oddly frustrating. He keeps showing the world ex…”

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• The Hill: Ukraine faces grim question of whether it can take on Russia without US backing
• The Guardian US: Of course Trump is helping Russia in Ukraine – he’s a master of the art of betrayal | Jonathan Freedland

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