Harris rejects Ukraine concessions, pledges continued US support
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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris vowed that the US will continue to provide security assistance to Ukraine.
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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks as she meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington on September 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said Thursday that any proposals calling for Ukraine to give up territory and accept neutrality are unacceptable.
"There are some in my country who would instead force Ukraine to give up large parts of its sovereign territory, who would demand that Ukraine accept neutrality and would require Ukraine to forego security relationships with other nations," Harris said.
"These proposals are the same as those of Putin. And, let us be clear, they are not proposals for peace. Instead, they are proposals for surrender, which is dangerous and unacceptable."
Harris further vowed that the US will continue to provide security assistance to Ukraine.
"We will continue to provide the security assistance. Ukraine needs to succeed on the battlefield," Harris said.
Harris' comments come only hours after US President Joe Biden announced an additional aid package for Ukraine worth more than $2.4 billion that will include air defense missiles.
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The Ukraine debate has become a critical issue in the upcoming elections due to the immense amount of financial and military aid being funneled into the conflict.
Many believe that the state of the economy may be in jeopardy as a result of the extensive financial aid being sent to Ukraine, raising concerns about the impact on domestic spending and inflation.
This has allowed the Republican Party to attract more voters by stressing a more restrained approach to foreign aid and advocating for prioritizing domestic economic issues.
On Wednesday, former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has vowed to broker a peace plan if he is reelected in November.
"Biden and Kamala got us into this war in Ukraine, and now they can't get us out. They can't get us out," Trump said on Tuesday, stressing his belief that the current administration had failed in its efforts to manage US engagement in the war.
Trump also highlighted his plan to resolve the conflict if he were elected president, asserting that he could bring about a swift resolution.
"I think that we're stuck in that war unless I'm president. I'll get it done. I'll get it negotiated, I'll get out. We gotta get out," he proclaimed. He further criticized Biden's stance, quoting the president as saying, "We will not leave until we win."
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