Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 609
GuardianAPR 2023
The Spin
Left narrative
Due to the instability in Congress created by Republicans, America's future assistance to Ukraine is now in jeopardy. This creates a risk that Ukraine will no longer be able to meaningfully defend itself from Russian aggression. Republicans need to end this political brinksmanship immediately.
Right narrative
Irrespective of the next House speaker, the front lines in Ukraine have barely shifted in months of fighting despite over $113B of US funding. Americans are right to ask what the strategy is and how the war will eventually be brought to a close. The US cannot be expected to continually throw money at the war, particularly with problems at home and with the national debt spiraling to over $5T.