HODGES: Trump administration’s approach to war in Ukraine was doomed from beginning because they never really understood, or cared to understand, why war started or who aggressor was. All their efforts were focused on forcing Ukraine to make concessions. That’s why Rubio dropped it several days ago and said, “Hey, if somebody else wants to pick it up and do negotiations, have at it.” What a total, humiliating abandonment of leadership responsibility. We hear only empty, meaningless statements from U.S. Secretary of State. And we’re going to regret it. United States is going to regret, and we should regret, that when Ukraine wins without us playing active role, the irrelevance of United States and European countries that also failed to put their shoulder to the wheel will become painfully obvious as Ukraine assumes increasingly powerful role in Europe.