According to McConnell, the Congressmen have recently learned that the high -ranking Pentagon official reviewed the US Department of Defense Department in the field of security initiatives. He was to conclude that Help program for Ukraine (USAI) “waste”. The goal of the program is to increase Kiev's ability to effectively defend against Russian aggression.
– The Republican administration criticizes the program created by the Republican Congress in 2015. In response to the powerless reaction of President Obama to Russia's first invasion of Ukraine – said McConnell, a former leader of the Senate majority during the meeting of the High Chamber. – I would like to get acquainted with the analysis, on the basis of which the administration decided about the total deletion of the USAi from a budget application for 2026 – he emphasized.
The Senator from the Republican Party added that he would like to hear how the administration “is trying to explain a huge return on the investment of American security assistance for Ukraine and valuable lessons that we pulled from our Ukrainian partners.”
Defense Secretary Pete HegeSeth confirmed plans to reduce Ukraine's financing within the USAi, informing Congress on June 10 that this decision reflects the strategic change of the course. Washington intends to transfer more responsibility to NATO and follow the “diplomatic path” under the rule of President Donald Trump.
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McConnell praised Trump for his recent activities in the Middle East, saying that “supporting our Israeli friends is a powerful lesson on American leadership, the values of alliances and partnerships and the true nature of peace -based peace.”
He added that this lesson “goes far beyond the Middle East.” – If America refuses to use it elsewhere, for example in Ukraine, We expose our own interests to serious risk. But this is what part of the Washington politicians seem to do.
McConnell emphasized that the USI and other security initiatives helped the United States measurable to deal with shortcomings in strategy, possibilities and production capacity, which would otherwise remain ignored until it was too late. “
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Mitch McConnell listens to Donald Trump's speech to journalists during a meeting with the Republican leaders of the Congress and members of the Trump's office in the oval office in the White House, July 20, 2020.
Ukraine, as he argued, “fights the opponent of the United States.” He stated that for Russia, Iran, China and North Korea, America is the main enemy.
– If these opponents defeat our friends, the threat to America will increase a thousand times. We should be grateful to our friends who are ready to defend our common interests against common enemies – argued McConnell.
“We cannot succumb to the illusion of peace”
The senator also noted that US military investments in Ukraine “help to prepare for a conflict in the Indo-Pacific region”, and without partnership with Ukraine, production would be more slowly.
– Everyone wants the end of Russia's war in Ukraine. But the price of the room matters – he emphasized. – If we want permanent stability in Europe, nWe can not be fooled by the illusion of peace.
According to McConnell, a budget application in which defense expenditure is realistically limited, “He does not show Moscow that we are taking the matter seriously – let alone Beijing “.
In his opinion, Trump “made the right decision, telling himself on the side of Israel.” I hope that he would also decide to stand on the side of Ukraine, prevent Russia's victory and start reversing the dangerous inheritance trend in our defense budgets, “he said.
“I hope that he will see the true intentions of Russia, which is trying to use it,” the senator added, emphasizing that Putin receives “contradictory signals” from Washington. – He thinks he has time. He thinks the West is weak and divided. But President Trump – at a low cost – can destroy this illusion – he assessed.
– Time to impose sanctions, raise the price of Russia's aggression, double safety for Ukraine and force the Kremlin to look for peace V was appealed by a Republican.
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