'Is Russia Our Friend?': Republican Kennedy Presses Trump's Top Marine Officials Over Ukraine War
May 24, 2026
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as posted by the channelUS News: At Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, Republican Senator John Kennedy sharply questioned General Eric Smith, Commandant of the Marine Corps, over the Russia-Ukraine war and rising tensions with China. Kennedy pressed top military officials with blunt questions, including, 'Is Russia our friend?' and argued that Ukraine has been 'giving Russia a curb stomping' despite limited resources. He also pushed for stronger US weapons sales to Taiwan, warning against showing weakness toward China. The tense exchange highlighted growing debate in Washington over military strategy, US support for Ukraine, and the broader global power struggle involving Russia and China.
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