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Should the United States provide military supplies and funding to Ukraine?

On February 24 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War that began in 2014. The invasion caused Europe’s largest refugee crisis since World War II, with around 7.1 million Ukrainians fleeing the country and a third of the population displaced. It has also caused global food shortages. From February 2022 – September 2022 the U.S. government approved approximately $50 billion in economic and military aid for Ukraine. The funding is earmarked for training, equipment, weapons and other support—such as salaries and stipends—for Ukraine’s military and security forces and budgetary support for Ukrainian government operations.

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 @9VQTZYG from California  answered…8mos8MO

Not that the government shouldn't, but being involved in war won't make the U.S. more allies, and plus, the government acts like they don't have their own problems.

 @9TD5ZRJ from California  answered…9mos9MO

Escalate, escalate, escalate. Let Ukraine have free reign to use US-made weapons to strike deep down into Russia like how US-made bombers used by the UK during WWII helped bomb targets inside Germany. Nobody wins wars by being purely defensive. Lend-lease 2.0 and Arsenal for democracy needs to be revamped.

 @97LJVRW  from California  answered…1yr1Y

No, because Ukrainian government officials were found to be embezzling aid funds through money laundering.

 @9JWYQ3Y from California  answered…1yr1Y

It’s important to provide aid to ally countries and to those countries that are being unfairly targeted just as we would want our allies to do should we ever be in need

 @7Y4HH63 from California  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, and militarily intervene in the conflict

 @9CH3QHRRepublican from California  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but we should make our European allies contribute more.

 @9CDS729Republican from California  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, continue to provide military supplies, but decrease funding.

 @9CBNKDJ from California  answered…2yrs2Y

Only if they ask for it

 @9C8QQLY from California  answered…2yrs2Y

We should only do it if there is good reason to think there will be a good outcome. Right now I am not convinced.

 @99XQ447 from California  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, we should directly involve ourselves in the war to kick out the Russian fascists

 @99VJF7H from California  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but only humanitarian and economic support, not military weapons.

 @97C8B35 from California  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but the United States should provide a clear diplomatic off-ramp for both Russia and Ukraine, along with supporting peace negotiations

 @B4DMYFXNo Labels from California  answered…2mos2MO

Yes, but to Russia also so that we may caught them off guard with our unusual act of kindness, shocking Putin back into reality

 @9MGKFYS from California  answered…1yr1Y

Yes, but increase the amount of humanitarian aid. In fact, a clause restricting and regulating the US' involvement in foreign conflict should be written.

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