He wrote this in an opinion column for The Hill on Monday, Ukrinform reports. According to the congressman, Trump and Putin understand that the results of the November 3 midterm elections could deprive the White House of its current influence over Ukraine policy. Democrats are expected to regain control of at least the House of Representatives. “Knowing their political leverage is about to expire, Trump and Putin are racing to lock Ukraine into a bad deal before a newly elected, pro-Ukraine Congress arrives in January to stop them,” Whitesides believes. He links the increased pressure on Kyiv to Moscow’s desire to protect its energy infrastructure from Ukrainian long-range strikes.
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