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#Republicans Call on #Trump to Resume Military, Intelligence Aid to Ukraine - #The_Hill
#Republican lawmakers acknowledge that #Trump has the authority to temporarily halt arms sales to #Ukraine to assess the progress of the war, put pressure on #NATO allies, and create a window for peace talks
But they warn that cutting off arms and ammunition supplies for too long could have a devastating impact on #Ukraine's fighting capabilities, weakening its leverage in
negotiations with #Russia.
🇺🇸 Thus, #Republican Senator #Thom_Tillis warned that suspending aid to #Ukraine “could be useful to #Putin.”
"I think it's bad optics," he said.
Tillis said #Ukraine has enough weapons and ammunition to hold the front lines but expressed hope that the pause in military aid would not last long.
🇺🇸 His party colleague, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman #Susan_Collins, said she opposes cutting off military aid.
"I don't think we should stop our efforts. It is the #Ukrainians who are shedding blood," she said, calling the current moment "a critical time for #Ukraine."
🇺🇸 And #Republican Senator #John_Cornyn, the ranking member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said that “the intelligence we provided to the #Ukrainians was necessary for them to continue the fight.”
"I hope that the pause will be lifted at some point," he said.
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