War

This years G20 statement weakened the stand against Russia by not including words blaming Russia, as was the case in last years statement. Polls in July of this year showed that Americans support for funding the war is waning. 55% say congress should not authorize additional funding compared to February when 62% said America should be doing more. The longer this war drags on the less support it will have and in time, probably years, the world will force a negotiated peace. It will not be too soon for the Ukrainian people. Here is a poll from August of this year. CNN Poll: Majority of Americans oppose more US aid for Ukraine in war with Russia Updated 6:11 AM EDT, Fri August 4, 2023 European support for the war is still very strong and they are making the biggest sacrifices going without Russian natural gas. Germany's chemical industry is heavily dependent on natural gas.