President Donald Trump’s declaration that Ukraine can “win” its war against Russia drew swift praise Tuesday from Senate Republican foreign policy hawks, marking a sharp turn in his stance on the conflict and energizing lawmakers long pushing for a tougher line, Axios reported.
Trump’s public assertion that Kyiv can reclaim all its lost territory was hailed by Republican leaders on Capitol Hill who have pressed for stronger U.S. backing of Ukraine even as isolationist voices have gained traction within the party.
“President Trump’s strong speech and post today show why he’s the peace-through-strength president,” Senate Intelligence Chair Tom Cotton, R-Ark., told Axios.
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