Why Some Ukrainians Think Trump WILL Save Them From Putin
KYIV—Vitaly Klitschko, the mayor of Kyiv and former heavyweight champion of the world, won’t stand for any of the scare-mongering that is sweeping through Europe. Many fear that the election of President Donald Trump would be a death-knell for Ukrainian independence but Klitschko believes Trump would back them against President Vladimir Putin.
The ex-boxer has held meetings with senior Republicans, including Sen. Tom Cotton and Sen. Lindsey Graham, in Washington, D.C. and in Kyiv as Ukraine tries to work out how to survive until the U.S. election season is over.
There is absolute certainty in Kyiv that Putin will make a second attempt to conquer the Ukrainian capital before the election is held in November. President Volodymyr Zelensky’s inner circle expects Russia to take advantage of the key months when the focus in D.C. is almost entirely on domestic politics.
The upcoming elections also cast a shadow over congressional negotiations on foreign aid, which have become a political flashpoint. Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has indicated that he will finally attempt to pass a bill with additional funding for Ukraine but he faces vehement opposition from the hard-right faction within his party who align themselves with Trump.
Klitschko, once the world’s best boxer, noted that none of the Republican skeptics had ever dared to raise their concerns to his face. “They are afraid of arguing with........
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