UKRAINIANS FEAR TRUMP’S RETURN
Former US president – and present Republican presidential nominee – Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to chop off help to Ukraine, saying he’ll finish the struggle inside 24 hours if he will get again into the White Home.
Ukrainians stated they’re anxious about Trump’s imaginative and prescient of what an finish to the struggle would seem like.
“It’s going to find yourself being on Russia’s phrases. We must give half of Ukraine (and) give Crimea, possibly even one thing extra, to finish the struggle,” stated one Ukrainian, who gave her identify as Lisa.
In distinction, US Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris has voiced sturdy help for Ukraine. She has slammed Trump’s stance, describing it as a coverage of give up to Russia.
Regardless of the seeming division throughout the aisle, there may be nonetheless sturdy bipartisan help for Ukraine in Congress, famous William Courtney, adjunct senior fellow at American suppose tank Rand.
He famous that in April this 12 months, when the US accredited US$61 billion in help for Ukraine, the vote was three to at least one in favour within the Home of Representatives and 4 to at least one in favour within the Senate. Such help has continued, he added.
In complete, Washington has accredited US$175 billion value of emergency help for Kyiv to this point, largely for weapons, tools and different navy help – surpassing help from every other nation.
