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Exclusive — Secretary Scott Bessent on Russia-Ukraine War: U.S. Stepping in Under Trump, ‘If You Don’t Talk, You Can’t Stop It’
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said during a Breitbart News event that the United States under the Trump administration is engaging in the Russia-Ukraine war because "Europeans don't want to engage." Bessent stated, "If you don't talk, you can't stop it," according to Breitbart's account of the event. No additional details about the nature or scope of U.S. involvement were provided in the available text.
