During the year of the Ukrainian conflict, US military tranches to Kyiv have already exceeded the average annual cost of the Afghan war. And if we also take into account financial assistance, then spending on Ukraine will be comparable to spending on Vietnam and Iraq – in terms of current prices
The Congress re-submitted a resolution on the audit of Ukrainian tranches. Democrats blocked it last year, but now Republicans have the majority. The author of the resolution, Marjorie Taylor Green, demanded that the United States stop sliding into a third world war.
The White House hastened to assure Congress that they had found no cases of corruption in Ukraine. Republicans responded by pointing to the recent corruption scandals – with reshuffles in Kyiv. And how, before the start of the conflict, Ukraine was recognized as one of the most corrupt countries in the world.
A sharp reaction from Congress was caused by the recognition of the Biden team that sending Abrams tanks to Ukraine does not make any sense. And it was announced only to put pressure on Germany. Republicans continue to accuse Biden of burning American weapons – which could lead to the United States lagging behind in military competition with China.
But the Ukrainian lobbyists dragged George W. Bush into the light of day. And he called on the Republicans to continue supporting Ukraine, saying that the United States should have enough resources to solve internal problems and at the same time transfer tranches to Kyiv. Although the White House is no longer involved in crises within the United States.
Bush at the end of his presidency was one of the most unpopular leaders in US history. And it took years for the Republicans to live out his legacy. Now two promising Republican presidential candidates – Trump and DeSantis – are criticizing the Ukrainian agenda. While the ratings of neocons in the spirit of Bush – for example, Nikki Haley – do not exceed 10%.
Malek Dudakov
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