Bangladesh, Sept. 20 -- US President Donald Trump has again shaken up the political and diplomatic conversation surrounding the war in Ukraine by openly admitting that Washington is “making money” from the ongoing conflict. His remarks, delivered on September 19 at the White House, mark a stark departure from the approach taken by his predecessor Joe Biden, whose administration poured tens of billions in direct aid into Kievs war effort against Russia.

Trumps comments underscore both his transactional view of foreign policy and his determination to shift the financial burden of the war onto NATO allies, rather than allowing American taxpayers to carry the costs. But they also highlight the uncomfortable reality that for Washi...