Unhappy With Putin, Trump And Congress Move Closer To Ukraine

By Michael Birnbaum and Dan Lamothe

After half a year of White House skepticism toward Kyiv and friendliness toward Moscow, President Donald Trump and top Republicans have shifted course, with the White House preparing to send additional weaponry to Ukraine and Congress moving to enact tough new sanctions on Russia.

The change this week came as Trump’s frustration mounted over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unwillingness to engage seriously in discussions about an end to his war on Ukraine. Trump vowed last year that he would move quickly to halt the conflict but has been unsuccessful.

On Capitol Hill, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) said Wednesday that they will try to pass legislation this month that would give Trump the ability to impose sanctions on buyers of Russia’s energy exports.

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