Speaking near the Acropolis earlier this month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised the ancient Athenians who heroically repelled Persian invaders. The administration he serves is treating Ukraine’s resistance very differently. In hopes of lowering prices before the November midterms, the White House recently struck a deal easing sanctions on Russian diesel and demanded that Ukraine stop striking Russian refineries. Two days before provisions of the recently passed Graham Act were due to take effect, the president waived broad sanctions and tariffs targeting Russia and buyers of its oil and gas. He also suggested Ukrainians “get a new president.” Beyond easing pressure on the Kremlin, the administration also reportedly threatened to withhold intelligence sharing with Ukraine and end a scheme that lets Europe buy American weapons to send to the embattled country. The mysterious throttling of Starshield, SpaceX’s military satellite service, suggests the threats were not idle. For several days, slower satellite speeds crippled Ukraine’s ability to defend against jet-powered dr