Republicans oppose Democrats’ plan to fund Ukraine with seized Russian assets
Washington PostAPR 2023
Report: Western Nations Mull Funding Ukraine With Frozen Russian Assets
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The Spin
Anti-Russia narrative
While Putin was somewhat successful in hiding his true desires earlier on in this conflict, he is now openly using words like "conquest" when referring to his military ambitions. If the West wasn't sure about the threat of Russian expansion before, they certainly should be now. It is now critical to unlock all sources of funding for Ukraine to push back on the Kremlin.
Pro-Russia narrative
If Russia was seen as a threat to countries other than Ukraine, why would European stalwarts like Germany vote 485-178 in parliament against sending long-range missiles to Kyiv? Even if Ukraine was given all these fancy weapons and ammunition, it wouldn't change the outcome of this conflict. Ukraine is being strung along with small handouts until the world finally stops caring.