GOP Senators Urge Trump To Resume Support For Ukraine
- 8.03.2025, 17:16
The Republican Party leaders have expressed their opinion.
Republican senators have begun to pressure US President Donald Trump to reconsider the decision to suspend military and intelligence aid to Ukraine. They warn that a prolonged pause in arms and intelligence supplies could seriously weaken Kyiv and undermine its position in possible negotiations with Russia, The Hill writes.
While many Republicans recognize Trump's right to temporarily freeze supplies to review the war strategy, increase pressure on NATO allies and create conditions for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, they express concerns that a prolonged suspension of arms supplies will cause critical damage to Ukraine's defense capability.
The Republican Party leaders are confident that Trump sees the aid suspension as a tool to pressure Kyiv to achieve favorable terms for the deal. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said that the pause is part of the negotiating strategy, and not a complete refusal of aid. He expressed hope that an agreement could ultimately be reached that would lead to a peaceful resolution of the conflict.
Senator Mike Rounds, a member of the Armed Services Committee, said he does not support stopping the sharing of intelligence, but hopes that the pause in military assistance will be short-term. In turn, Senator Roger Wicker, who chairs the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he is studying the consequences of the decision to stop sharing intelligence.
A call to resume intelligence cooperation
Some senators said that the sharing of intelligence with Ukraine should resume immediately, since it is unclear what benefit the United States gains from depriving Kyiv of important information about the situation on the battlefield. Senator Lindsey Graham expressed particular concern about this decision, saying that it deprives Ukraine of a key advantage.
Senator John Cornyn, a member of the Intelligence Committee, emphasized the importance of the information shared with the United States and expressed hope that the pause will be lifted. Senator Deb Fischer added that if there is intelligence critical to Ukraine, it should be shared with Kyiv.
Some Republicans also expressed bewilderment at Trump's announcement that he might revoke the temporary legal status of 240,000 Ukrainians living in the United States. One senator called it an overly harsh measure, adding that providing Ukrainians with jobs and housing and then suddenly revoking their legal status seemed illogical.