Approach to mid-term elections, some Republicans want to review the support provided to kyiv since the start of the war.
by
Crunny British crisis, new Italian government dominated by the far right, obstructions of Hungary and Franco-German tensions: Europe punges on all sides. An additional threat threatening from the United States, linked to the war in Ukraine. Could the Bipartisan unit that has dominated since February in Washington about the massive aid granted to kyiv crack in the event of a republican majority at the end of the mid-term elections, scheduled for November 8? The last surveys, which indicate a rise in power of the great Old Party in the voting intentions, give him the hope of at least taking over the House of Representatives, even the Senate. However, it is in the Chamber that a contestation pole develops within the Republican Party, demanding more controls, or even a reduction in sail, in the aid to Ukraine.
traveling to Washington, Friday, October 21, to prepare for the state visit of Emmanuel Macron in early December, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna insisted on the need to preserve a common front between Allies. “We must not give the Kremlin the opportunity to divide,” alerted the diplomat, during an intervention in front of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a circle of reflection. “If the actions of Russia remain unanswered, the wars of conquest could become the norm,” she warned, before renewing these remarks, a little later, during a common press conference with the secretary state, Antony Blinken.
In May, the Senate voted in favor of a large package of aid of $ 40 billion for Ukraine. In the House, 57 representatives of the Grand Old Party had voted against (or 28 % of the group). Their number seems to grow, nourished by the central place of inflation in the concerns of voters. A form of wear, even exasperation, begins to appear in a part of the republican base, tempted by isolationism and sometimes fascinated by the brutal authoritarianism of Vladimir Putin. Their star preacher is the presenter of the Fox News channel, Tucker Carlson, who continues to overthrow responsibilities, accusing his own government of having aroused and encouraging the current war. According to him, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, would be “a client” of the Biden administration.
no “white check” in the room
Public opinion observes Ukraine by far. Unlike Europeans, war does not resonate as a familiar and close crisis. In a Pew Research Center published in September, 37 % of those questioned considered that American support for Ukraine was adequate level , but 20 % estimated it too high, against only 7 % in March. One in three Republican now judges that this aid is too high.
You have 49.13% of this article to read. The continuation is reserved for subscribers.