Merkley: Bailing on Ukraine “One of the Biggest Foreign Policy Mistakes We Could Make”

Senator Merkley questioned Assistant Secretary of State, European and Eurasian Affairs James O’Brien about the consequences if Congress fails to approve additional aid to Ukraine in the face of Russia’s unprovoked invasion during a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on November 8, 2023. Senator Merkley called bailing on aid to Ukraine “one of the biggest foreign policies mistakes we could make in generations.”

Watch the full hearing: https://www.foreign.senate.gov/hearings/us-national-security-interests-in-ukraine