 worth of aid to Ukraine and its forces but there is concern this kind of support is under threat. Around $18billion (£16billion) of security assistance has been provided since Russia's invasion in February. Political scientist Dr Jonathan Monten has told the Mirror that factions among the Republican right and the progressive left among Democrats are calling for the money to either be stopped or face some cuts. Currently, bi-partisan support appears to be strong and the Ukraine packages have been granted by both sides. The Midterms could have a major impact on the US' foreign policy agenda ( AFP via Getty Images) According to recent polling, Republicans are likely to flip control of the House and could also take over the Senate as the majority party, meaning Biden's agenda would be very difficult to pass and this includes support packages for Ukraine. This is due to factions within both major US parties. The November Midterms are unlikely to centre around the issue of Ukraine as Republicans attempt to make much of the focus on the economy and Democrats raise issues of voting concerns and abortion issues. A Reuters and Ipsos earlier in October said 66% of Americans believed Washington should continue to provide arms support, up from 51% in a previous poll. A number of Republican politicians have called for the money to be stopped, however, and this may well bleed into economic attack lines. In response to a tweet by billionaire Elon Musk calling for peace talks to avoid the risk of nuclear war, Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz said: "Maintaining Ukraine as an international money laundering Mecca isn'){kind=link}
Experts have warned that deep divisions in the US ahead of key Midterm elections could have a direct impact on Ukraine’s fight against the war in Russia
The US faces key Midterm elections that could potentially have far-reaching consequences across the world and even for the war in Ukraine, an expert has warned.
Support for Ukraine’s army in its fight against Vladimir Putin’s Russian invaders comes in the form of intelligence, military weapons and huge amounts of cash.
So far, the US has committed $60billion (£53billion) worth of aid to Ukraine and its forces but there is concern this kind of support is under threat.
Around $18billion (£16billion) of security assistance has been provided since Russia’s invasion in February.