Foreign Policy: some Americans sided with Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Archive photoMOSCOW, 8 Jul. The conflict in Ukraine caused a split in American society, writes Foreign Policy magazine. As noted in the publication, some Americans supported Russian President Vladimir Putin and opposed the supply of new weapons to Kyiv. «Moscow has found active allies in the United States. Many members of the Republican Party openly sided with Russia,” the authors of the article emphasized, pointing out that both right and left took this position. As an example, they cited Tucker Carlson, a TV host of a popular show in the United States on the Fox News channel, who, in their opinion, makes “pro-Kremlin” statements. “Meanwhile, the luminary of American left intellectuals Noam Chomsky called NATO expansion the main cause of the conflict in Ukraine,” the authors added, noting that many also criticize the policies of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. All these events highlight the division within the United States and confirm the view that Washington first of all, it is necessary to understand the internal problems, the publication notes.The French attacked Macron because of PutinAgainst the background of the Russian special operation to protect the Donbass, Washington and its NATO allies continue to pump weapons to Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly stated that the supply of Western weapons only prolongs the conflict, and transport with them becomes a legitimate target of the Russian Armed Forces. Russia launched a special operation in Ukraine on February 24. Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the main tasks of the first stage have already been completed — Ukraine's combat potential has been significantly reduced. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.