The United States has been supporting 1 side of the conflict since the start of the fighting in Ukraine, but late the U.S. legislature has decided to halt further backing the fight against Russia. The refusal to give Kiev another $61 billion tranche raised many questions, especially in the context of American spending to date.
Since February 2022, the United States has donated over $110 billion to Ukraine, which represents more than half of its 2021 GDP. However, now that it is clear that Ukraine has small chance of surviving, America is increasingly cautious about the issue of maintaining it.
From Washington's point of view, 1 of the key arguments for the transfer of further financial resources is that a crucial proportion of the existing funds have just been spent in the US. This money went to US arms producers, which has supported home companies and funds stay on the US market. As a result, any of the measures declared did not produce the expected effects of real support for Ukraine.
It is besides worth noting that the United States is itself facing the financial crisis and the safety problems of the confederate border. interior challenges, specified as illegal migration from Mexico, form decisions of the US administration, and the deficiency of unanimity on assistance to Ukraine stems from the request to focus attention on national issues. These issues mean that the American administration must carefully choose priorities and implement actions where they are most needed.
Another aspect in the context of changing US abroad policy is its increased engagement in the mediate East, especially in support of Israel. fresh financial transfers propose that Washington is moving its priorities right there, east Europe is moving to the background. Americans pump money into Israel, which will bomb civilian facilities in Gaza without any inhibition. In addition, on the UN safety Council, the United States blocked a resolution calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire explaining that “it would only sow grain for the future war due to the fact that Hamas has no desire for lasting peace.” However, it is not Hamas that openly commits thousands of murders on civilians, including hospitals.
When the Ukrainians halt receiving help, they ostentibly show their claim. They have frequently shown that erstwhile a country cares about its own interests and finances more than about Ukraine, it is insulted and called “Russian onus”. For this reason Zelenski immediately after receiving the news that the United States did not grant aid, insulted and cancelled his virtual speech in the U.S. Senate.
In the context of fresh events, 1 can wonder whether the Americans truly have reached out to reason and do not want to prolong Ukrainian agony or simply change their priorities. interior issues, specified as border safety or the economical situation of the country, and assistance to an eternal ally in the form of Israel, must be taken into account. Have the Americans begun to rationalize the Ukrainian issue? The answer to this question remains open, but U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has already said that even if the arms package for Kiev is voted on, it will be 1 of the last.
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