US Congressman says support for Ukraine will continue after US midterm elections

US Democratic Congressman Eugene Vindman is confident that support for Ukraine will continue among both Democrats and Republicans after the US midterm elections.

Source: Vindman in an interview with European Pravda

Details: Asked whether bipartisan support for Ukraine would continue after the midterm elections, Vindman replied: "100%. Yeah."

He said his confidence was based on the numerous votes in both chambers of Congress on bills supporting Ukraine, which had produced positive results.

Vindman noted that there had been only one instance concerning Ukraine where the outcome was slightly different due to procedural issues. "But I think overwhelming support from Democrats and Republicans and I hear that in conversations I have regularly," the congressman said.

He also said his confidence stems from the fact that "Ukraine is on the right side of history".

"The American people – and even though we have our challenges in Congress right now on the political side – recognise that Ukraine is fighting for freedom. For the same values that our country is formed for. And that is why I am certain that bipartisan support will continue despite a sense of fatigue," Vindman stressed.

Meanwhile, he added that there would be no full return to the previous "status quo" after the elections.

Quote: "And frankly, I think that even under the previous administration, which is democratic, the support was not robust enough. I would have been much more assertive in support for Ukraine and for our European allies… I think not necessarily a return to the status quo before this administration, but sort of a re-dedication to our basic principles and support."

Background: In the same interview, Vindman expressed confidence that the House of Representatives will pass the Russia sanctions bill championed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham.

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