RETHINKING - JANUARY 19TH, 2023 - AMERICAN COST OF UKRAINIAN WAR

On January 18, 2023, The Wall Street Journal published a comment column written by Vitali Klitschko, former world boxing champion and current Kyiv’s Mayor about the Ukrainian-Russian war.

The title of the column is “Ukrainian Victory Against Russia Would Be Great for America”.

In the first paragraph Mr. Klitschko wrote “Continued military and humanitarian support will end the war sooner and boost the global economy.”

Next, the Mayor of Kyiv showed gratitude for the $25 billion in “security assistance” and military and humanitarian support Ukraine received from the U.S.; mentioning a series of advanced weapons Washington provided to Putin's enemy.

In the second part of the column, Mr. Vitali Klitschko asks for more weapons and special anti-missile systems.

After reading the column, I wrote a comment in the blog section of the WSJ Online that received a series of approval votes from other members of the WSJ Community.

This was my blog comment: “Ukraine is not part of the American territory. And till now, the Ukraine's war is very costly for the United States. Meanwhile, the results of the effort are uncertain.”

SOURCES: The Wall Street Journal.