An ominous signal to Putin from the Republicans’ Russia apologists

The matter came into sharp focus when U.S. Representative McCarthy speculated that crucial U.S. support for Ukraine may slow if Republicans make gains in Congress.

Some experts believe former U.S. president Donald Trump, left, opened the door for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s expanded war against Ukraine by weakening by weakening U.S. democracy and turning Ukraine’s future into a divisive political issue, writes Les Whittington. White House photograph by Shealah Craighead

Opinion

BY LES WHITTINGTON

October 26, 2022

OTTAWA—Of all the horrific developments in the Russian invasion of Ukraine—a seemingly endless list—one of the most appalling is the unwillingness of Republicans in the United States to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked attack on a neighbouring country. The matter came i...

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