US Congressman: Ukraine conflict is 'America's war'
(Baonghean.vn) - US Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene believes that Washington, not Kyiv, is more concerned about the continuation of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
Ms. Greene posted on X (formerly Twitter) to comment on an article titled “Zelensky Calls for Peace, Not More Weapons, in Davos” published by the New York Times earlier this week, which reported on the Ukrainian leader’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. She wrote: “Zelensky is calling for peace talks in Switzerland and the warmongers in Washington are doing everything they can to finance $60 billion to keep the war going in Ukraine. It’s appalling.”
Representative Greene was referring to her own and other hardline Republican lawmakers' opposition to the Biden administration's efforts to secure an additional $60 billion in military aid to Kyiv. “This is America’s war, and they’re proving it,” the Republican congresswoman said, referring to the conflict in Ukraine. “No more money for Ukraine! Let them make peace!” she stressed.
President Zelensky arrived in Davos to promote his so-called "peace formula," in which Kyiv calls for Moscow to withdraw its troops from all territories claimed by Kyiv, demands Russian reparations, and calls for the establishment of a war crimes tribunal. The Russian government immediately rejected the proposal, deeming it "unrealistic," arguing that it showed Ukraine was unwilling to seek a diplomatic solution to the crisis.
The New York Times also acknowledged in its article that Kyiv's demands "are considered unattainable by analysts and even politicians who support the proposal given the current balance of power on the battlefield."
In late November, Zelensky declared that the Ukrainian army was shifting to a defensive posture, while acknowledging that Kyiv's exaggerated counteroffensive had ended unsuccessfully. According to Russia, since then, Russian forces have improved their position in several areas along the front line by implementing what the country's Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigu, described as "active defense."
President Zelensky has been reluctant to engage in direct dialogue with Russia, even signing a decree in the fall of 2022 officially prohibiting him from negotiating with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Earlier this week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reiterated Moscow's position that it does not rule out the idea of peace talks but stressed that all objectives of Russia's military operation in Ukraine must and will be achieved.
