Conservatives are usually skeptical of radical change, and for good reason. But when it comes to the war in Ukraine, it’s clear the status quo doesn’t suit. Whereas your editorial expresses concern about President Trump pursuing “a real change in policy and priorities,” millions of Americans in November signaled that they welcome it (“Trump Tilts Toward a Ukraine Sellout,” Feb. 20).

No one wants to betray Ukraine. But to date, the only people who have done so are those who have sent billions of taxpayer dollars into a war zone without a strategy for victory of peace. The president’s mineral deal is a welcome alternative—advancing the interests of both countries and providing a path to durable peace. Mr. Trump’s approach is a necessary break with years of passivity from the White House, whose plan to support Ukraine “for as long as it takes” hardly amounted to a real strategy and led to thousands of deaths in a bloody stalemate.

That strategy also undermined our interests abroad. Beijing has doubtless been delighted to see Washington mired in Europe, expending material and money. Ukraine relies on many of the same weapons systems as does Taiwan, and providing aid to the former has depleted the stockpiles and delayed the production of weapon systems needed to support the latter. The effect has been to weaken our ability to maintain credible deterrence in the Pacific.

Ending this conflict, then, wouldn’t be a blow to American power. It would save billions of dollars, prevent thousands of Ukrainian casualties and help us better support our allies in Taiwan and Israel. Most important, it would allow this administration to focus more of its energy on the domestic issues that matter most to Americans: rooting out government corruption, deporting illegal aliens and creating a prosperous economy.