Top Republican contenders for the party’s presidential nomination are sparring over continued U.S. support for Ukraine, with some arguing that the United States should leave the nation to its fate and others urging a robust defense against a growing China-Russia alliance.
Supporting U.S. assistance for Ukraine during the second Republican debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, were former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former UN Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, and former Vice President Mike Pence.
