House Republicans are undecided when it comes to continuing or stopping support towards Ukraine. With the war going on its 3rd year, many are seeing the war as a failed investment that would only yield defeat.
In contrast, the White House wants to continue to exhaust America’s military strength in Ukraine. Biden has refused to let Europeans take a greater role in the defense of Ukraine, despite America being busy with tensions in East Asia and the Middle East. The Hill says:
President Biden’s supporters and former U.S. officials are expressing frustration and confusion over the White House’s Ukraine strategies and see growing divisions within the administration over how to balance politics with long-term backing of Kyiv.
The White House recently pushed back against proposals that would give NATO and Western allies a greater leadership role moving forward, even as U.S. aid to fight against Russian troops has been stalled for months in Congress.
As a compromise, Republicans are considering offering loans to Ukraine, something that would have to be paid back after the end of the conflict. Should Ukraine lose the war, it will likely default. The NYT explains:
Mr. Johnson earlier this month floated bringing up the $95 billion emergency national security spending package for Ukraine and Israel passed by the Senate in February — and moving it through the House in tandem with a second bill containing policies endorsed by the conservative wing of his party, according to people familiar with the discussions.
That plan envisioned two consecutive votes — one on the Senate-passed bill, and another on a package of sweeteners geared toward mollifying Republicans who otherwise would be infuriated by Mr. Johnson’s decision to push through a bipartisan aid package for Ukraine. The second bill could include the REPO Act, which would pay for some of the aid by selling off Russian sovereign assets that have been frozen, as well as a measure forcing President Biden to reverse a moratorium on new permits for liquefied natural gas export facilities. It could also include some kind of border security measure.
The Ukraine War will likely not result in a total victory for Ukraine. Russia is able to muster men and munitions that can overwhelm Ukraine. The latter will not be able to launch a new large scale mechanized offensive, the only way Russia would be expelled from Ukraine.
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