Donald Trump’s Republicans, denying more aid to Volodymyr Zelensky, are now Vladimir Putin’s puppets


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Some Republicans still want to supply Ukraine with weapons. But they are in a minority. The Republican right treats Ukraine as an enemy and Russia as a friend. Defining that stance as isolationist is lazy and wrong. It is actively pro-Russian. “The Ukrainian government is attacking Christians,” says Greene. “The Ukrainian government is executing priests. Russia is not doing that. They are not attacking Christianity. As a matter of fact, they seem to be protecting it.” Russia’s talking points Michael Whatley, Trump’s handpicked co-chairman of the Republican National Committee, openly calls Ukraine an enemy. “Joe Biden’s feckless leadership has shown...