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Ukraine is worried that Israel-Palestine will bump it down the US agenda

Ukrainian politicians say a downturn in support was expected, but Israel-Palestine conflict has 'accelerated' it

By Kristina Berdynskykh
Ukraine is worried that Israel-Palestine will bump it down the US agenda
US Congressmen travelled to Kyiv this week for negotiations with the Ukrainian government | (c) Eduard Kryzhanivskyi/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images. All rights reserved
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Kyiv fears the war in Ukraine will be shunted down America’s foreign policy agenda by the escalating crisis in the Middle East, Ukrainian diplomats and politicians have told openDemocracy.

The US presidential election is not due for another year, but Israel’s war on Hamas in Gaza has brought forward questions about continuing US support for Ukraine.

“We were prepared for political turbulence to hit us, but we didn’t think it would happen so quickly,” a source in Ukrainian diplomatic circles told openDemocracy on condition of anonymity.

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