Sans American money, guns, and encouragement they would have had to exercise diplomacy.
Instead, they sent their people to die for nothing.
Zip. Zilch. Zero.
Except for their "president", Tiny Dancer in his bodysuit and high heels, the world renowned Beggar of Kyiv, Zelensky to stuff his pockets with all that cash and selling the guns, equipment, and ammo to middle eastern terrorist organizations as Biden's "Ollie North" (10% playa!).