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Martin Pengelly in New York and Julian Borger in Washington

Ron DeSantis says US should not get ‘further entangled’ in Ukraine war

Ron DeSantis in front of a crowd
Ron DeSantis had previously tried to dodge questions on Ukraine. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis, the top two Republicans in polling regarding the 2024 presidential nomination, have said defending Ukraine was not a vital US interest, in remarks that will demoralise Kyiv and encourage Vladimir Putin to believe that time is on his side.

Trump, a longstanding Putin admirer, has been consistently sceptical about US support for Ukraine, and has suggested he could broker a peace deal, involving Ukraine surrendering territory. DeSantis had previously tried to dodge questions on Ukraine, and his new comments are likely to shift sentiment in the Republican party further from support of Ukraine.

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