How Ukraine Is Making Inroads Into Once-Hostile Territory: MAGA
August 01, 2026 Ukraine and its supporters have invested years in trying to undo the skepticism of the country’s war effort harbored by President Trump’s MAGA movement and the president himself . President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine with President Trump during the NATO summit in Ankara last month. Doug Mill/The New York Times The New York Times Aug. 1, 2026, 5:02 a.m. ET original article contains links By Anton Troianovski Ken Bensinger and Constant Méheut Anton Troianovski reported from Washington. Ken Bensinger reported from Los Angeles. Constant Méheut reported from Kyiv, Ukraine *** Ukraine rolled out the red carpet for Laura Loomer, the far-right activist who frequently speaks to President Trump . She sat down for about 40 minutes last week with President Volodymyr Zelensky, conducted the first interview with Ukraine’s new acting defense minister, dined with the country’s chief rabbi and got a tour of an animal shelter, given her affection for dogs. “They view me as an extens...