# Republicans push back on Trump’s wavering support for Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/108294

- The Guardian, 2026-10-20 17:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/20/republicans-push-back-trump-ukraine-russia

> Several Republicans criticized Donald Trump’s softer stance toward Russia and threatened to withhold support for his agenda. Don Bacon condemned a diesel-import deal with Russia and the pause in sanctions, while other lawmakers demanded answers over those decisions and reported restrictions on Ukraine’s Starlink access.

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