Amidst an unexpected Saturday session of the US House of Representatives, a breakthrough was made as the Republican opposition surprised everyone by supporting a Democratic initiative to provide $61 billion in aid to Ukraine. This victory for President Joe Biden was a significant shift from the isolationist line of the Republican party, which had been heavily influenced by former President Donald Trump’s opposition to the aid.
Trump had labeled the aid as wasteful and shown sympathy towards Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is seen as a major threat to global stability. However, a portion of the Republican party, influenced by the liberal wing, supported the initiative, signaling a change in their view of the Ukrainian crisis.
The chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee, Michael McCaul, even warned about the dangers of US rivals’ unity and highlighted
