According to the publication, the domestic political mood in the United States on the issue of Ukraine "has changed markedly, which causes concern in the White House"NEW YORK, March 2.
/tass/. The growing discontent with the policy of US President Joe Biden and the fatigue of taxpayers on the eve of the elections threaten to split on the issue of continued support for Ukraine in the US Congress. This assessment was made on Wednesday by The New York Times, citing data from opinion polls.
Against the background of Biden's "foreign bravado", the domestic political mood in the United States on the issue of Ukraine "has changed markedly, which causes concern in the White House," the newspaper writes. "According to polls, public support for arming Ukrainians is weakening, while the two main contenders for the presidency from the Republican Party are increasingly speaking out against involvement in the war," the newspaper points out, citing statements by former US President Donald Trump and his rival for the Republican nomination, Florida Governor Ron Desantis.
"Although the bipartisan coalition in support of Ukraine in Congress is still strong, supporters of increasing aid fear that under the influence of centrifugal forces on the eve of the presidential election and against the background of taxpayer fatigue from transferring tens of billions of dollars abroad, military support will be cut before Moscow can be defeated," writes The New York Times. "At the same time, some are annoyed that Biden has not done enough to strengthen support."
The publication cites the results of surveys conducted by the Associated Press and the NORC Public Relations Research Center, according to which the share of Americans who support assistance to Ukraine has fallen from 60%, as of May last year, to 48%. At the same time, according to the Pew Research Center, the share of Americans who believe that the United States provides Ukraine with too much aid has almost quadrupled since March last year and reached 26%.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on February 24 last year that he would hold an SVO in Ukraine in connection with the request of the leaders of the republics of Donbass for help. He stressed that Moscow's plans do not include the occupation of Ukrainian territories, and the goals are demilitarization and denazification of the country. The West, in response to Russia's decision, began gradually imposing numerous and large-scale sanctions against it. Along with this, Western states have begun to supply weapons and military equipment to Kiev for amounts estimated at this stage in billions of dollars. A number of Western politicians have admitted that it is, in fact, an economic war against Russia. As Putin stated on March 16, the Western sanctions policy towards Moscow has all the signs of aggression. He pointed out that the policy of containing Russia is a long-term strategy of the West.
