William B. Taylor, Jr.
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Oct 18, 2026
Elizabeth VargasHOST
But that's very murky right now, because then late today, President Trump said, no, it wasn't us in the White House either.
Elizabeth VargasHOST
Joining us now is Ambassador Bill Taylor.
Elizabeth VargasHOST
He served as the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine under Presidents Bush and Obama.
Elizabeth VargasHOST
He returned to Kiev in 2019 as the top U.S. diplomat during President Trump's first term.
Elizabeth VargasHOST
Yeah.
Elizabeth VargasHOST
All right.
Elizabeth VargasHOST
Mick Mulvaney, Ambassador Bill Taylor, thank you both so much.
Elizabeth VargasHOST
Really appreciate it.
Lisa DesjardinsCORRESPONDENT
For the PBS News Hour, I'm Lisa Desjardins.
Lisa DesjardinsCORRESPONDENT
For perspective now on the tensions between President Trump and President Zelensky, we turn to former US Ambassador to Ukraine, William Taylor.
Lisa DesjardinsCORRESPONDENT
He's now a distinguished fellow at The Atlantic Council.
Lisa DesjardinsCORRESPONDENT
Ambassador Taylor, let's begin with Ukrainian President Zelensky's decision to resume strikes on Russian energy targets.
William TaylorGUEST
That's gonna keep them going, and maybe the Americans will come back as well.
Amna NawazHOST
That is former U.S.
Amna NawazHOST
Ambassador to Ukraine, William Taylor, joining us tonight.
Amna NawazHOST
Ambassador Taylor, always good to speak with you.
Amna NawazHOST
For perspective now on the tensions between President Trump and President Zelensky, we turn to former US Ambassador to Ukraine, William Taylor.
Amna NawazHOST
He's now a distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council.
Amna NawazHOST
Ambassador Taylor, let's begin with Ukrainian President Zelensky's decision to resume strikes on Russian energy targets after complying with President Trump's demand to stop those for a few days.
William TaylorGUEST
They've got strong support from the Europeans.
William TaylorGUEST
That's gonna keep them going, and maybe the Americans will come back as well.
Amna NawazHOST
That is former US Ambassador to Ukraine, William Taylor, joining us tonight.
Amna NawazHOST
Ambassador Taylor, always good to speak with you.
Amna NawazHOST
Thank you.
Deborah RodriguezHOST
Ukraine's president plans to resume strikes on Russian oil and gas facilities.
Deborah RodriguezHOST
Bill Taylor is former Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S.
Bill TaylorSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The Russians are no longer moving forward on the battlefield.
Bill TaylorSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And so now the Ukrainians are going after the exports and the oil refineries.
Amna NawazHOST
For perspective now on the tensions between President Trump and President Zelensky, we turn to former US Ambassador to Ukraine, William Taylor.
Amna NawazHOST
He's now a distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council.
Amna NawazHOST
Ambassador Taylor, let's begin with Ukrainian President Zelensky's decision to resume strikes on Russian energy targets after complying with President Trump's demand to stop those for a few days.
William TaylorGUEST
They've got strong support from the Europeans.
William TaylorGUEST
That's gonna keep them going, and maybe the Americans will come back as well.
Amna NawazHOST
That is former US Ambassador to Ukraine, William Taylor, joining us tonight.
Amna NawazHOST
Ambassador Taylor, always good to speak with you.
Amna NawazHOST
Thank you.
Maria ShilaosHOST
Ukraine says the US may cut off intelligence sharing.
Maria ShilaosHOST
Former Ukrainian ambassador to the US, Bill Taylor, says it's prompting the country to ask other nations for support.
Bill TaylorSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
If all that support disappears, it's bad for the Ukrainians, there's no doubt.
Bill TaylorSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Um, they do depend, Ukrainians do depend on the United States for intelligence.
John BermanHOST
Matthew Chance in Moscow, thank you very much.
John BermanHOST
I want to bring in the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, William Taylor.
John BermanHOST
Ambassador, it's great to see you.
John BermanHOST
We heard Matthew Chance in Moscow say that the mood around the Kremlin is upbeat.
Chuck SigurdsonCORRESPONDENT
Though President Trump declared in an online post that he brokered an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia to stop attacks on each other's oil, diesel, and gas facilities, they have not ceased.
Chuck SigurdsonCORRESPONDENT
With the Trump administration no longer supplying weapons to Ukraine, says former ambassador to Ukraine, Bill Taylor:
Jeff GrahamHOST
The Ukrainians have been very good at manufacturing their own, giving them the capability to go very deep, um, into Russia at military targets.
Jeff GrahamHOST
That needs to, that needs to increase, um, and that can put pressure on Putin to bring him to the table.
Ryan NoblesHOST
He's in Youngstown, Ohio, where the president will speak later this evening.
Ryan NoblesHOST
Also with me, Senior National Politics Reporter Sahil Kapur, and former US Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor.
Ryan NoblesHOST
All right, Gabe, let's start with you on the campaign trail in Ohio.
Ryan NoblesHOST
This, of course, the president's second visit, uh, this month to the Buckeye State.
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Bill TaylorGUEST
That's for Ukrainians to decide.
Ryan NoblesHOST
Okay.
Ryan NoblesHOST
Ambassador Bill Taylor, uh, great insight as always.
Ryan NoblesHOST
Thank you for being here, sir.
Maria ShilaosHOST
Aside from the ceasefire issue, some critics say it's just not a good deal.
Maria ShilaosHOST
Former ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor tells ABC News that the various oil and gas sanctions against Russia were working.
Bill TaylorSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Putin counts on the sale of oil, diesel, crude oil, gasoline.
Bill TaylorSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
He counts on the sale of oil, the export of oil, to fund his war.
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