GOP’s Chance To Stop Russia-Ukraine War From Escalating To WW3

To prevent escalation, the new GOP leadership should put heavy pressure on the administration, including withholding war money.

, and tippinsights Editorial Board

November 30, 2022 . 6:33 AM

3 min read

Members of Revcoms lead a protest against a US-NATO war with Russia and against World War III, in Harlem, New York City, on May 1, 2022. (Photo by BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images)

On November 4, when the country was breathlessly anticipating the outcome of the midterm elections a few days later, the Pentagon announced yet another $400 million package of weapons to Ukraine. These announcements had become so routine - amounting to over $65 billion since the war started - that most people yawned.