GOP faces divisions over siding with Ukraine against Russia

[mystery-ak]

GOP faces divisions over siding with Ukraine against Russia
By Cristina Marcos - 01/29/22 05:57 AM EST

Republicans are pushing President Biden to be tougher on Russia over its aggression toward Ukraine, but their isolationist far-right flank is denying them unity on the issue.

Some of former President Trump’s closest allies have questioned why the U.S. would side with Kyiv over Moscow at all and expressed skepticism that it’s worth pouring American resources into the conflict. 

Top GOP leaders espousing the party’s traditional hawkish views have urged the Biden administration to impose sanctions and bolster Ukraine’s military capacity to counter Russia’s troop buildup along their shared border in recent weeks after its past invasion of Crimea in 2014.

But Republicans more closely aligned with Trump — who during his presidency at times expressed pro-Russia sentiment — argue that America should stay out of it.

“Despite claims by war hawks on both sides of the aisle, it is not in our national interest to spill American blood and treasure in Ukraine. A nation that cannot effectively secure its own border and protect its own territorial integrity cannot be responsible for doing so for nations in Eastern Europe,” said Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.).

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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/591906-gop-faces-divisions-over-siding-with-ukraine-against-russia

[Cyber Liberty]

So somehow it's our fault that we don't want to protect the border of a country that bribed the Biden Family with millions, while our own remains wide open?

[AARguy]

So the choice is between the cowardly Democrats that ran like a scalded dog from Afghanistan, abandoning our citizens and allies to the Taliban... and Republicans that want to honor the commitment we made in the Budapest Memorandum where we promised to defend Ukraine in return for Ukraine giving up its nukes? So THAT is the decision?

Piece of cake.