Many people support Trump over Harris in the upcoming election because they believe he will resolve the Ukraine War by ending US military support to Ukraine. This will allow Putin’s army to conquer a sovereign, Democratic country, “Russify” its population and take its resources. There is fear, also, that the conflict could escalate into nuclear war. People also think it is too costly for the US to keep supplying Ukraine with armaments. But what do we lose if we let Putin have his way?
To provide some more context around the war in Ukraine, I interviewed Simon Ostrovsky. Ostrovsky is a PBS NewsHour Special Correspondent and an award-winning freelance news and documentary producer. In 2023, he was honored with a duPont-Columbia Award and a citation from the Overseas Press Club of America for his coverage of Ukraine following Russia’s full scale invasion. He led the first American TV crew into Bucha after its liberation in April of 2022 and produced a series of reports on the atrocities perpetrated during the Russian occupation of the Kyiv region. His series, Russian Roulette, was nominated for two Emmys and went to over 100 episodes that have been viewed more than 35 million times. David Carr of the New York Times has called his work “remarkable.” VICE News liked his dispatches so much they applied the template to their reporting from around the world, giving it the raw feel that became their signature.
Should the US Support Ukraine?