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MUNICH, Germany, Feb 17 (Reuters) – On Friday USAof both bases political about 50 legislators from his party USAattended the start of Europe’s annual security conference to confirm bilateral support for Ukraine’s aid.
USA Four delegations of Democratic and Republican leaders, members of the Senate and House of Representatives joined as one of the largest groups of US lawmakers to attend the Munich Security Conference, which began in 1963, officials said.
Hundreds of politicians, soldiers and diplomats from all over the world gathered in Munich a week before the anniversary of the Russian invasion. Ukraine President Vladimir Zelensky He called on his allies to accelerate the supply of weapons.
War alone NATO with his alliance Europe Not only the unity of the Union, but also the deep US sides political tested his ability to overcome differences of opinion.
“We are here to send a clear message to this conference and to everyone around the world: The United States is fully behind efforts to help Ukraine on a bilateral basis,” Mitch McConnell, the Republican minority leader in the Democratic-controlled Senate, told Reuters after the meeting. conservative German politicians.
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Former Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Soeder the president After the uncertainty of the isolationist America First policy of the Donald Trump administration, McConnell’s unequivocal support for Ukraine was welcomed.
“Today is a very good signal,” he said.
Other prominent US lawmakers in Munich include the Democratic Senate majorityflour Leader Chuck Schumer, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, the Republican chairs of the House Foreign Affairs and Intelligence Committees and their Democratic colleagues in the Senate.
The Republican takeover of the House in last year’s midterms has raised questions about the future of US aid, which Kiev depends on to fend off a new Russian offensive in a war that has killed thousands and displaced millions.
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy Ukraine declared that there will be no “blank check” for the country, and far-right Republicans think that resources are needed to solve other pressing problems.
Some senators also share this opinion. On Thursday, Republican Sen. Josh Hawley stepped up support for the United States’ European allies in Ukraine military called for an end to aid, saying that sending weapons to Kiev threatens the US’s ability to deter Chinese aggression in Taiwan.
But Lindsey Graham, a leading advocate of aid to Ukraine, said in Munich that if the United States and its European allies do not support Ukraine, China will be encouraged to invade Taiwan.
“If you are interested in China and Russia, Ukraine and China, you’re missing a lot,” Graham told Reuters.
But Republicans and some Democrats also say that the president Cho Biden administration should explain Ukrainian policy better.
US Long Range Artillery, weather about 30, including anti-aircraft defense systems and advanced armored vehicles billion dollars worth of Ukraine lead military is a provider of assistance.
There are now calls on both sides of the Atlantic for Ukraine to buy advanced Western fighter jets.
Reporting by Jonathan Landey and Andreas Rinke; Edited by Matthias Williams and Angus MacSwan
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2023-02-18 00:39:52
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