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US policy on Ukraine was also in the balance as America voted in Tuesday’s midterms, with Republican leaders warning there would be no “blank check” for Kyiv if the GOP regained control of Congress.
While many in the Republican mainstream have joined US President Joe Biden and Democrats to approve billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine, others have expressed reservations over the amount of money being sent overseas to combat the Russian invasion.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, the US Congress has approved some $60 billion in assistance for Ukraine. When the Senate approved more than $40 billion in new military and humanitarian aid back in May, only Republican lawmakers voted against the proposal.
Republican Kevin McCarthy, who is likely to become the next speaker if his party wins a majority in the House of…
