Russian TV Analyst Rooting for GOP Midterm Victory to Weaken Ukraine

Russian state TV pundits expressed support for Republicans in a segment that was posted on social media Thursday, and argued that aid for Ukraine will be cut off if the party takes control of Congress after the midterm elections.

During the segment, which was posted to Twitter by Daily Beast columnist and Russian Media Monitor founder Julia Davis, state TV host Dmitry Suslov predicted that the "cornucopia" of funding for Ukraine "will gradually get depleted."

"According to the outcome of the midterms, the main voting day will take place on Tuesday, many of Donald Trump's supporters should end up in the House of Representatives, they share the premise of 'America above all,' and believe that in light of domestic hardships experienced in the United States it's inappropriate to keep dispensing billions of dollars to the Kyiv regime," he said.

Suslov mentioned Representative Paul Gosar, a Republican from Arizona, who last month invited Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Arizona to participate in peace talks.

"Will there be more of these voices like Paul Gosar, more of these congressman?" he asked.

Political scientist Sergey Sudakov added: "I believe there are more and more of them every day."

"Americans are starting to look into their pockets, including those politicians who are not indifferent, they're asking a simple question: Trump's formula 'Make America Great Again,' MAGA, those are the guys who are starting to say, 'Why are we funding not only America's interests, but Biden's personal interests, the interests of puppeteers who are standing behind Biden's back?...A key question arises, elections will happen, I'm sure that Republicans will win. What will happen next?"

Sudakov also suggested that, in the midterm elections, Americans won't want to vote for governors who back funding for Ukraine.

"They say 'I don't want to vote for this huckster!' For reasons I don't understand he is throwing my taxpayer funds at the war from which I am not benefiting," he said. "The most important question that is being posed by American voters right now: 'When will I get back the expenditures that I personally spent on the war I don't need.'"

Russian state TV pundits have expressed support for former President Donald Trump. In September, state TV commentators referred to Trump as "beloved" and "our candidate."

GOP leaders have been somewhat at odds when it comes to funding for Ukraine's war efforts. While Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has said the upper chamber would continue providing Ukraine with aid, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has suggested that funding for Ukraine might decrease if Republicans regained control of the House in 2022.

"People are gonna be sitting in a recession and they're not going to write a blank check to Ukraine," McCarthy said. "They just won't do it....It's not a free blank check."

Representative Liz Cheney, a Republican from Wyoming, blasted McCarthy's comments, calling them "disgraceful."

McConnell has vowed to send more money to Ukraine.

"Russia continues escalating attacks on Ukraine's civilians and energy infrastructure. The lessons for us are clear," McConnell said in a statement last month. "The Biden Administration and Ukraine's friends across the globe must be quicker and more proactive to get Ukraine the aid they need."

Newsweek reached out to the Republican National Committee and the Russian Foreign Ministry for comment.