Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, expressed his support for President Trump’s decision to sell weapons to Europe in aid of Ukraine.
“For over three years, Ukraine has courageously fought and dismantled Russia’s military. Russia is one of our top adversaries. I support President Trump’s move to sell American munitions to NATO in support of Ukraine’s war efforts against Vladimir Putin’s Russia,” said Ricketts. He further emphasized the potential risks if Putin’s actions were successful: “If Putin succeeds in his brutal war against Ukraine, NATO allies like Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland could be next and American lives would be at risk.”
Ricketts highlighted the broader implications of military support for Ukraine: “Military support for Ukraine keeps Americans safe, supports American jobs and our defense industry. Supporting Ukraine keeps our troops at home.”
