President Donald J. Trump has often touted “major” statements. But this time he delivered. His announcement on Monday that he would send “top of the line” weapons to Ukraine and slap Russia with “severe” sanctions if it doesn’t agree to a ceasefire within 50 days marks a turnabout, especially for a man who only months earlier had bullied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office.

Significantly, the move was jointly announced with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, who was in the Oval Office with Trump. As usual, Trump did most of the talking, but Rutte was clearly on board and confirmed key details. In other words, this wasn’t a unilateral Trump move nor a matter of whim, but a coordinated transatlantic effort that follows the upbeat NATO summit in June that Rutte skilfully guided. That’s progress.

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