US Republican Party control of Congressespecially in light of the speech on the possibility of limiting Washington’s aid to Kiev, with Republicans close to controlling the House of Representatives (211 against 191) and temporarily equal to Democrats in the Senate (49 each)..
diplomatic solution
- CNN cited US administration sources that the US chief of staff Gen. Mark Milley He has led a strong effort in recent weeks during internal discussions on the war in Ukraine to seek a diplomatic solution.
- The sources confirmed that General Milley’s position does not enjoy widespread support from US President Joe Biden’s national security team, including Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan..
- The result is a growing debate within the US administration about whether Ukraine’s recent battlefield gains should spark efforts to seek some sort of negotiation to end the fighting.
- On Wednesday, the US chief of staff, in a speech at the Economic Club of New York, praised the Ukrainian military for fighting Russia to an impasse, but said a definitive military victory it is far from attainable.
- Milley stressed that when there is an opportunity for negotiation and the possibility of achieving peace, the opportunity must be seized.
The decision rests with the Ukrainians
- While some officials in the Joe Biden administration are more open to exploring what a diplomatic effort might look like, most senior State and Homeland Security officials are wary of giving Russian President Vladimir Putin any sort of leverage at the negotiating table. negotiations.
- Many inside the White House argue that the Ukrainians should decide when to hold the talks, not the United States.
- When asked about the possibility of negotiations, which is up to the Ukrainians, Biden said, during a news conference Wednesday, nothing to do with Ukraine except in Kiev.
- In internal discussions, General Milley has sought to clarify that he is not urging the surrender of the Ukrainian military, but rather that now is the most appropriate time to step towards ending the war before it continues into the spring or beyond, bringing to more killing and destruction.
- The US Chief of Staff’s vision does not call for an acceleration of negotiations with Moscow or pressure on Ukraine, it is simply an invitation to discuss ways to stop the fighting in order to achieve a political end.
Agreement on continuation Support Ukraine
- General Milley’s position comes at a time when the military is ramping up its support for Ukraine through more weapons and is currently scouring the world for adequate equipment and ammunition to support Ukraine as well as other winter requirements such as heaters and electric generators..
- According to US officials, Washington intends to purchase 100,000 artillery rounds from South Korea to supply Ukraine, as part of a broader effort to find weapons available for intense battles in Ukraine..
- On Thursday, US State Department spokesman Ned Price declined to comment on his ministry’s stance on the chief of staff’s speech, but confirmed Washington’s announced stance that the US stands with Zelensky He stressed the need for a diplomatic solution.
- Price clarified that the Ukrainians believe this war will end up at the negotiating table, and the Russians have also expressed the same views from time to time, stressing that it is up to Russia to prove it and not just talk..
Academic and political analyst, Arthur Ledekebrick told the site "Sky News Arabia":
- Millie speaks like a military officer who knows the extent of the losses going on Ukraine And the West since the beginning of the war, as there are fears that the war will deplete US stockpiles of some types of ammunition and reach low levels.
- The dispute is over who initiates and the degree of acceptance of the other, but there is a consensus by the US administration to support Ukraine militarily, economically and humanitarianally.
- Milley’s speech may be closer to reality given that Russia itself is not in a strong position, especially after its withdrawal from a city Cherson Strategic and in light of his desire to preserve Crimea.
- Changing the partisan balance in Congress, in the light of the Republican majority in the House of Representatives, and the possibility of deciding the Senate, could open the door to differences between Democrats and Republicans on many issues, including Ukraine.
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This comes amid growing Ukrainian fears US Republican Party control of Congressespecially in light of the speech on the possibility of limiting Washington’s aid to Kiev, with Republicans close to controlling the House of Representatives (211 against 191) and temporarily equal to Democrats in the Senate (49 each)..
diplomatic solution
- CNN cited US administration sources that the US chief of staff Gen. Mark Milley He has led a strong effort in recent weeks during internal discussions on the war in Ukraine to seek a diplomatic solution.
- The sources confirmed that General Milley’s position does not enjoy widespread support from US President Joe Biden’s national security team, including Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan..
- The result is a growing debate within the US administration about whether Ukraine’s recent battlefield gains should spark efforts to seek some sort of negotiation to end the fighting.
- On Wednesday, the US chief of staff, in a speech at the Economic Club of New York, praised the Ukrainian military for fighting Russia to an impasse, but said a definitive military victory it is far from attainable.
- Milley stressed that when there is an opportunity for negotiation and the possibility of achieving peace, the opportunity must be seized.
The decision rests with the Ukrainians
- While some officials in the Joe Biden administration are more open to exploring what a diplomatic effort might look like, most senior State and Homeland Security officials are wary of giving Russian President Vladimir Putin any sort of leverage at the negotiating table. negotiations.
- Many inside the White House argue that the Ukrainians should decide when to hold the talks, not the United States.
- When asked about the possibility of negotiations, which is up to the Ukrainians, Biden said, during a news conference Wednesday, nothing to do with Ukraine except in Kiev.
- In internal discussions, General Milley has sought to clarify that he is not urging the surrender of the Ukrainian military, but rather that now is the most appropriate time to step towards ending the war before it continues into the spring or beyond, bringing to more killing and destruction.
- The US Chief of Staff’s vision does not call for an acceleration of negotiations with Moscow or pressure on Ukraine, it is simply an invitation to discuss ways to stop the fighting in order to achieve a political end.
Agreement on continuation Support Ukraine
- General Milley’s position comes at a time when the military is ramping up its support for Ukraine through more weapons and is currently scouring the world for adequate equipment and ammunition to support Ukraine as well as other winter requirements such as heaters and generators..
- According to US officials, Washington intends to purchase 100,000 artillery rounds from South Korea to supply Ukraine, as part of a broader effort to find weapons available for intense battles in Ukraine..
- On Thursday, US State Department spokesman Ned Price declined to comment on his ministry’s stance on the chief of staff’s speech, but confirmed Washington’s announced stance that the US stands with Zelensky He stressed the need for a diplomatic solution.
- Price clarified that the Ukrainians believe this war will end up at the negotiating table, and the Russians have also expressed the same views from time to time, stressing that it is up to Russia to prove it and not just talk..
Academic and political analyst Arthur Ledekebrick told Sky News Arabia“:
- Millie speaks like a military officer who knows the extent of the losses going on Ukraine And the West since the beginning of the war, as there are fears that the war will deplete US stockpiles of some types of ammunition and reach low levels.
- The dispute is over who initiates and the degree of acceptance of the other, but there is a consensus by the US administration to support Ukraine militarily, economically and humanitarianally.
- Milley’s speech may be closer to reality given that Russia itself is not in a strong position, especially after its withdrawal from a city Cherson Strategic and in light of his desire to preserve Crimea.
- Shifting the partisan balance in Congress in light of a Republican majority in the House of Representatives and the ability to decide the Senate could open the door to differences between Democrats and Republicans on many issues, including Ukraine.
