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Ukraine: Laura Loomer makes pro-Ukraine reversal from Kyiv after meeting Zelenskyy

Herz — World Desk · 25 July 2026 at 11:04 · 30s summary · 4 min read

The essentials

Laura Loomer, an American far-right commentator with ~2 million social media followers, announced a public pro-Ukraine reversal from Kyiv in late July 2026. Described as an informal adviser to Donald Trump on national security, she acknowledged having 'minimized the Ukrainian struggle for five years' and admitted Americans had been victims of Russian propaganda. On July 23, 2026, she met privately with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. This reversal comes as U.S. policy on Ukraine has shifted notably since early July 2026.

Loomer meets Zelenskyy on July 23, 2026 in Kyiv after spending several days there
She admits to spreading Russian propaganda and downplaying Ukrainian struggle for 5 years
As Trump's informal adviser on national security, she influenced major government decisions
Trump granted Ukraine a Patriot missile production license at July 2026 NATO summit in Turkey
Trump backs new Russia sanctions and appears to drop demands for Ukrainian territorial concessions

What we know

Laura Loomer, an American far-right commentator born in 1993 with approximately 2 million social media followers, announced a public pro-Ukraine reversal from Kyiv in late July 2026, according to The Guardian. She admitted to previously spreading Russian propaganda.

On July 23, 2026, she was received in a private meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv.

It is really important that @LauraLoomer is in Ukraine and sees things with her own eyes as they are.
— Ukrainian Presidential Office, statement of July 23, 2026

Three days before this meeting, during her first air raid alert in Kyiv, Loomer posted a message stating she had been "a jerk for downplaying the Ukrainian struggle for five years" and claimed Americans had been "propagandized by Russia".

Loomer has had direct access to Trump since the 2024 presidential campaign and has used her social media to push for ideological purges within the American administration, notably in the national security domain, to the point of being described as a de facto adviser.

Context: U.S. policy shift on Ukraine

At the beginning of his second term, Trump broke with direct military support for Ukraine: he suspended deliveries of American weapons, forced European allies to finance weapons purchases for Kyiv, and publicly humiliated Zelenskyy during an Oval Office meeting.

In early July 2026, at the NATO summit in Turkey, Trump announced that the United States would grant Ukraine a license to produce Patriot missiles—MIM-104, a medium-range air defense missile system developed by the United States—on its own territory.

Trump also backed an initiative for new sanctions against Russia in Congress, initially led by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, and appears to have abandoned his previous demand that Ukraine cede large portions of territory.

On the military front, Ukraine has established itself as a global leader in drone technology and has conducted long-range missile strikes on Russian oil infrastructure, triggering an energy crisis in Russia.

Timeline

January 2025 (Trump's second term begins)
Trump suspends American weapons deliveries to Ukraine, forces European allies to finance weapons purchases for Kyiv, and publicly humiliates Zelenskyy during an Oval Office meeting.
At the NATO summit in Turkey, Trump announces a Patriot missile production license for Ukraine, backs new sanctions on Russia, and appears to abandon the demand for Ukrainian territorial cessions.