U.S. Delays Aid To Ukraine Amid Domestic Political Disputes

When Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with U.S. senators at the Capitol on September 21 during a blitz visit to Washington to rally support for more aid, he reportedly told them that without U.S. backing his nation would lose its potentially existential battle against the Russian invasion.

Less than two weeks later, a U.S. Congress embroiled in fierce partisan and interparty fighting over a new budget passed a temporary spending bill on September 30, averting a government shutdown for the time being. It included nothing for Zelenskiy's…