Things are changing on Ukraine. You can detect it in these *major* policy shifts that are framed as no big deal parentheticals.
“The U.S. has been clear with Kyiv that it cannot fund Ukraine indefinitely at this level.” 1/
politico.com/news/2023/03/1…
The notion that that isn’t a huge policy statement beggars belief. The Administration and same page Congressional public messaging has been the opposite - that the very high level of support will be there in perpetuity. 2/
Obviously the support isn’t sustainable, as some have been pointing out for some time.
Now it’s clear Administration officials are using friendly press to normalize that message. 3/
“Though backing Ukraine has largely been a bipartisan effort, a small but growing number of GOPs have begun to voice skepticism about the use of American treasure to support Kyiv without an end in sight to a distant war.”
According to this article, those Rs were right! 4/
“For now, Biden continued to stick to his refrain that the United States will leave all decisions about war and peace to Zelenskky. But whispers have begun across Washington as to how tenable that will be as the war grinds on — and another presidential election looms.” 5/
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