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The return of American isolationism
The ouster of Kevin McCarthy as Republican speaker is bad news for Ukraine.
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Even assuming the next Speaker is sympathetic to Ukraine, they would be in an even weaker position than Mr McCarthy.
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Edward Luce
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President Volodymyr Zelensky says there is no “expiration date” on Ukraine’s willingness to fight Russia. But it is becoming increasingly hard to ignore the potential shelf life of America’s support for his cause.
Mr Matt Gaetz, the ultra-Maga (Make America Great Again) lawmaker who led the move on Tuesday to eject Mr Kevin McCarthy as Republican Speaker, cited an alleged secret side deal Mr McCarthy made with US President Joe Biden to keep funding Ukraine. last weekend’s deal to keep the US government open.
