Vice President Kamala Harris is meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a trip to the U.S., highlighting the growing partisan division over foreign policy. Former President Donald Trump won’t meet with Zelenskyy while he’s in the country, criticizing him and Ukraine’s situation. The conflict in Ukraine has bipartisan support in Congress, with President Biden announcing more security assistance for the country. However, some Republicans have become skeptical of continued support. Zelenskyy’s recent visit to a munitions factory in Pennsylvania has been criticized by Republicans as election interference, as the site was in a swing state, and he appeared with Democratic lawmakers. Trump’s campaign has criticized comments made by a Republican senator suggesting Ukraine should concede territory to end the war. Harris has pledged continued American support if elected. The U.S. must keep supporting Ukraine against Russian expansionism, Biden and Harris have emphasized. Trump has expressed interest in ending the war but hasn’t provided specifics on how. Harris’s strategy for overseeing the conflict as president isn’t clear. The partisan divide over Ukraine threatens to impact future U.S. support for the country.
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The partisan divide on Ukraine is exacerbated by Zelenskyy’s meetings with Harris and spat with Trump
