US midterms raise fears in Ukraine, as key Republicans threaten to cut off aid and weapons 🔴 The Republican voices decrying continued US support for Ukraine come as the Putin regime steps up indiscriminate missile attacks
Kevin McCarthy, who is set to be the Republicans’ Leader of the House has said there should be no more ‘blank cheques’ for Ukraine Outside America, officials in Kyiv are probably those watching the US midterm elections with the most apprehension., the man set to be the Republicans’ Leader of the House, if – as expected – his party retakes the lower chamber on Tuesday, has already said there should be no more “blank cheques” for Ukraine.
, declaring: “The West must avoid complacency about the need to urgently bolster Ukrainian air-defence capacity.” The aversion to supporting Ukraine in its battle for survival does not run through the entire GOP.
Those on the Trumpian right of the GOP revere the authoritarian Hungarian premier, on account of his ability to stick two fingers up at democratic norms in Europe and still win elections . If, post-midterms, the Trump bandwagon gains strength, then antipathy to Ukraine will increase – potentially leaving an almighty hole in the aid and/or weapons supplies that the country needs to survive.in digging dirt on political opponent Joe Biden in exchange for aid money.last month : “The US midterms are one of the factors that have us concerned about the winter. Russia will gain an advantage with the new Congress and with Europeans as they blackmail them on energy policy.
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