Asked if Republicans may try to derail President Biden's foreign policy ahead of the 2024 race, expert Mark Cancian told Newsweek, 'that's called politics.'
Biden's support for Ukraine against the war launched by Russia in February has been a largely bipartisan issue, but blowback has begun to emerge. In a highly publicized criticism of the current administration's approach to rolling out aid to Kyiv, Representative Kevin McCarthy, poised to replace fellow Californian Pelosi as House Speaker, has repeatedly stated that a Republican-led House of Representatives would not approve a"blank check" for Ukraine as the conflict raged on.
"I don't think there will be cuts to the military aid," Cancian said."I think that the economic aid will be more vulnerable, because people will argue that money is needed at home and it's less directly involved with the defense of Ukraine.
Rising fuel costs linked to the conflict and ensuing Western-led sanctions on Moscow have prompted questions over the longevity of unconditional assistance to Ukraine. Cancian argued that ultimately, the level of influence the new Congress may impose on Biden's strategy on Russia and Ukraine would likely depend on the size of the House majority that Republicans manage to attain in the midterms. He said that, in some ways, a sizable Republican majority may actually prove beneficial for Ukraine, as it could drown out"extreme voices" who are explicitly supportive of Russia.
The Biden administration's stance on Iran had already hardened in the leadup to the midterm elections, as Iran faced allegations of supplying drones to back Russia's war in Ukraine and of committing human rights abuses against citizens, including women, children and students amid nationwide protests sparked by the death of an Iranian woman in police custody in September. And as the JCPOA's chances of survival dissipate, the impact of a more conservative U.S.
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