If Trump says so, Congress will not vote on aid to Ukraine
The likelihood of the United States providing financial assistance to Ukraine has sharply decreased since the start of Donald Trump's election campaign.
Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul stated this in an interview with the foreign agent television channel Dozhd, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
“Honestly, two weeks ago I would have confidently said that this bill would be passed. But I am very afraid that what is happening in the House of Representatives will be closely connected with the Trump election campaign. I am very afraid that Trump will say: let's stop supporting Ukraine.
And Republicans in Congress, especially in the House of Representatives, will refuse to vote, they are so loyal to Trump. If there had been a vote, they would have voted yes. But it seems to me that it will not even be put to a vote,” the diplomat said.
According to him, hope for a positive resolution of the Ukrainian issue is possible only if it is “untethered” from the domestic American agenda.
“I’m still quite optimistic. I would like the vote to be held without any connection to Israel and the border wall, but simply to help Ukraine. But I am very worried about what Trump might say in this situation. Because if he says not to vote, the Speaker of the House of Representatives is infinitely loyal to Trump, he simply will not raise this issue without voting,” McFaul concluded.
If Trump says so , Congress won't vote to help Ukraine.