Republican MLAs President Trump to Ukraine in U.S. Requests to reverse their decisions to stop military and intelligence assistance, warning that helping us for warfare will have a serious detrimental effect.
He says that Ukraine has the right to temporarily prevent Trump’s weapons shipment to evaluate the war, forcing NATO allies to overturn his contribution and to negotiate a peace deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Waldimir Zelensky.
But they warn that preventing the flow of weapons and weapons from Ukraine for a long time can have a devastating impact on Ukraine’s combat capacity, which will reduce its benefit in negotiations with Russia.
And GOP MLAs say that sharing intelligence should be resumed immediately, wondering what the United States wants to deprive Ukraine of critical battlefield intelligence.
“It’s a concern for the Ukrainian people. I worry more about how people on the battlefield feel, the leading advocate to support Ukraine. Thom Tilis (RNC).
Tilis warned in assistance, which was announced on Monday, “can be helpful to Putin.”
“I think it’s bad optics,” he said.
“I know it’s hard for the people of Ukraine, I was there two weeks ago.”
Tilis said that Ukraine has enough weapons and weapons to keep the front line for now but hoped that it would not last long to pause in military assistance.
He said it was a short -term “negotiation trick” until it is “okay” with a pause.
“I hope and pray that he is short -lived,” he said. “I think it will be.”
Susan Collins (R-Main), chairman of the Senate Application Committee, said he opposed the shutdown of military assistance.
“I don’t think we should stop our efforts. It is the Ukrainian people who are flowing blood, “he described the current moment as” a crucial time for Ukraine “.
Some Republican Senators on Thursday expressed shock to Trump’s statement that they would decide on canceling the temporary legal status for an estimated 240,000 Ukrainians living in the United States.
A Republican Senator who requested not to name is threatened to deport thousands of Ukrainian refugees, “disciplinary.”
The MLA pointed, “We have given them everything from jobs to housing.”
Trump, Vice President Vens and Zelensky, argued in Oval Office Fissure last week. U.Salensky minerals to sign a deal of minerals He came, but left the White House after being hit in public.
Trump announced on his address to Congress on Tuesday that he received a letter from Zelensky that Ukraine was “ready” to sign the contract “at any time” on minerals and security.
San. Todd Young (R-Ind.) Said he hoped that Trump and Zelensky US-Ukraine Minerals deal “re-group” and “come together and close the distance.
Ukraine has managed to investigate Russian forces with frontline despite few weapons and soldiers.
But analysts warn that Ukraine’s forces can withstand Russian pressure in four to six months, unless European allies in the US. The weapons provided by are collected quickly to reduce.
Ukrainian Parliament’s Defense Committee Member Fedir Vennycelavi estimated that the supply of weapons of his country would last only six months without new American assistance, according to the BBC.
Senate majority leader John Tune (Rs .D) asserted that Ukraine would be temporary on military assistance.
“It’s paused, important, not stop. I think it’s part of the negotiations. And I hope that in the end we will get people on the table and negotiate this deal that will bring peaceful resolution to these three years long struggle, and there is hope that it will respect the sovereignty of the Ukrainians.
San. Lindsay Graham (Rs C.), who has worked hard on the scenes to put the minerals deal together, said he was disappointed with Trump’s announcement about sharing intelligence with Ukraine.
“I’m so worried about that long -term,” he said. “It gives Ukraine an edge. Hopefully, all of this will be cleared very soon. “
Senate Member of the Senate Intelligence Committee Sen. “The intelligence that we provided to the Ukrainians is necessary to be able to fight,” said John Cornine (R-Texas).
“I hope that somehow will be paused.”
The Texas senator said Trump was trying to benefit Zelensky to agree to the deal.
“It’s paused and I understand that we want to do it until there is an agreement with the Ukrainians,” he said.
Member of the Armed Services Committee Sen. Mike Rounds (Rs .D) said he did not support the decision to stop sharing intelligence with Ukraine.
“I disagree with it,” he said.
And he hopes that Ukraine will only be temporary to pause in military assistance.
“I hope everything that runs will end the short-term issue and we will end up with a military resource-term agreement as part of a long-term agreement.”
San. Deb Fisher (R-Neb.), Another member of the armed services panel, said that pause on intelligence distribution “is a decision that has been made by the Commander-in-Chief.”
“I hope it would be very suitable for Ukrainians if there is an out of Intel.”
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-M.S.) said he was “looking for” intelligence distribution.
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