Near-split observed in U.S. Republican camp — diplomat
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Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:05:00 +0300

Diplomat Volodymyr Yelchenko, Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the UN (2015–2019) and Ambassador to the U.S. (2020–2021), said this on Espreso TV."It’s no secret anymore that within the Trump circle and the Republican camp, there are, if not a full split, then at least serious internal frictions. Plus, there’s Elon Musk talking about forming a new third party," Yelchenko said.According to him, there are at least two camps in the U.S. political scene."The first camp, let’s call them 'Reaganists', stick to traditional Republican values. Let me remind you, it was under Reagan that the Soviet Union was finally brought down. Their core belief has always been fighting the USSR, and later, resisting Russian dominance.""The second camp includes parts of the MAGA group, though even they’re not unified. Some believe the U.S. should stop interfering abroad and focus on domestic problems, including staying out of Ukraine. Others, like Mr. Witkoff, still push for economic ties with Russia, talking about the Arctic and other joint projects. It all sounds absurd and unrealistic, but this person keeps visiting Trump and pitching this nonsense.""There’s another group around General Kellogg, who, by the way, will be in Rome soon for a conference on Ukraine’s post-war recovery. He’s made several strong statements in support of Ukraine. From the start, he’s been a real ally. This group can be roughly called the pro-Ukrainian camp. The fight between these groups is ongoing," Yelchenko added.A White House official reportedly still advocates for dialogue with Putin, believing Russia might concede for commercial benefits, though this hope appears increasingly unrealistic.
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