Opinion: Ukraine can prevail over Russia, but risks remain
Ukraine’s successful effort to liberate the city of Kherson, which Russia annexed in September, proves that the Ukrainian military has what it takes to defy the odds and win this war with continued Western support.
While a Ukrainian victory would ultimately be due to the enormous sacrifices made by its people, soldiers, and leaders, Western aid – both military and humanitarian – has been essential in helping Ukraine fend off the much more powerful Russian military. In the U.S., prominent Republicans have already signaled that their party will look to scale back aid to Ukraine when they take control of the House of Representatives next year.
Roughly one-half of Republican voters now say the U.S. is doing too much to help Ukraine, an eight-fold increase since March , per recent Wall Street Journal polling. While 81% of Democrats and nearly half of Independents support additional aid to Ukraine, only one-third of Republicans say the same.
To that end, Putin has weaponized Russian energy in an attempt to force governments in the European Union to choose between supporting Ukraine and keeping their citizens warm and safe this winter.
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