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The US Senator from the state of Kentucky, Republican Mitch McConnell criticized the position of the newly elected US President Donald Trump and his Vice President JD Vance, who claim that the States should not spend more money on Ukraine.
The Financial Times writes about it. It is noted that McConnell plans to spend the last two years of his term fighting "isolationist elements of today's Republican Party, which are becoming more and more isolationist."
"The costs of deterrence are much lower than the costs of war," he emphasized, recalling the example of World War II, in which the United States spent 37 percent of GDP on war, while last year this figure was about 2,7 percent.
The newspaper emphasizes that these words of the senator are aimed directly at Trump and Vice President-elect J. D. Vance, who claim that the United States should no longer spend money on Ukraine. McConnell is a strong supporter of Ronald Reagan's views on the role of the United States in the world.
"For most American voters, I think the answer is simple: 'Let's stay out of it.' That was an argument made in the 30s, and it just won't work. Thanks to Reagan, we know what works - not just talking about peace through force, but demonstrating it," the Republican explained.
It is known that McConnell will chair the defense subcommittee of the Senate Appropriations Committee. It is he who will make decisions about how to spend billions of dollars for the Pentagon.
The senator does not know whether the US will spend more money on military aid to Ukraine in the future, but, according to him, "the goal here is to prevent the Russians from winning."
Speaking about Ukraine and Israel, McConnell emphasized:
"We have two democratic allies who are fighting for their lives. I don't think we should control what they think is necessary to win."
US aid to Ukraine and Trump's election victory
Newly elected US President Donald Trump called the end of the war in Ukraine his top priority. He added that the situation in the Middle East is also important, but "less complicated." However, he repeatedly called for a reduction in US support for Ukraine and reproached Europe for not contributing enough.
The Minister of Finance of Ukraine, Serhiy Marchenko, said that the available funds and weapons will be enough to resist Russian aggression for at least another six months, even if the aid from the United States stops. According to him, the possible termination of aid from Washington after the coming to power of Donald Trump is a big problem and challenge for Ukraine, therefore cooperation with the new administration should be a "priority strategy".
