There has been little to cheer about in Ukraine this fall. Russia has been seizing territory in eastern Ukraine at the fastest clip in more than 2 1/2 years just as its ally North Korea sends thousands of fresh troops to the front. Meanwhile, the United States — Ukraine’s biggest backer in its war with Russia — just elected as its next leader Donald Trump, who has criticized large-scale aid to Ukraine. That has raised fears that a future lack of U.S. support could lead to Kyiv being forced to concede territory in exchange for peace. There are…
