American Conservatives Rally for Ukraine
A conference in Washington, DC, on June 10 gathered participants from across the conservative political spectrum. The aim? To underline that Russia is an adversary of the US, and that supporting Ukraine in the war started by Moscow’s invasion is intrinsic to American security.
Held at the historic Decatur House, close to the White House, the conference was titled America’s Adversaries: The Russian Reality and brought together leading voices from government, national security, media, and the conservative movement.
Organized by Dr. Meaghan Mobbs, director of the Center for American Safety and Security at the conservative Independent Women’s Forum, the meeting aimed to dispel the perception, especially common in Europe, that the Republican Party had abandoned support for Ukraine in the war. Although President Donald Trump and his team have halted funds for Ukraine, and have issued barbed comments at President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Trump said on June 17 that the war was not a US priority and that it had no role except to sell weapons). All the same, there is a wider story to tell about the Republican outlook.
As Mobbs said, “You do not have to choose between America First and moral clarity,” as she labeled Russia as an “insidious, devious, corrupt mafia state.”
Present were Republicans and other conservatives ranging from committed Trump and MAGA supporters to some who campaigned against him in the last presidential election in groups like “Republicans Against Trump”.
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Source: CEPA