Updated: 02 November 2022, 01:15 AM IST
- Biden’s America may be ready to abandon Ukraine in its war against Russia. Progressive Democrats and Republicans have both expressed their desire to reduce US military aid to Ukraine. Former President Donald Trump has also weighed in and opposed Zelensky’s massive spending packages to aid Ukraine. Shashank Mattoo of Mint talks about US aid to Ukraine and its role in the war against Russia. Mattoo analyzes why the Ukraine war became unpopular and examines the stances of prominent American politicians such as Donald Trump, Kevin McCarthy and Matt Getz. While mainstream politicians such as President Biden in the Democratic Party and Senator Mitch McConnell in the Republican Party would support aid, the fringes of both US parties are cracking down on Ukraine.