Elissa Slotkin tweeted the following:
"So what can we do? Its clear we need to speed up our support. Whether it's hastening the shipments of promised weapons or identifying longer-range systems, we have a very limited window essentially this summer to help the Ukrainians compete and advance. 8/14"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Elissa Slotkin:
"The Ukrainians can only stomach coming to the table if *they* have military victories under their belt. And right now, the outlook isn't ideal. After their remarkable showing at the start of the war, they need expedited materiel now including longer range weapons. 6/14"Read on Twitter
"I understand the admin's concerns that providing long-range weapons risks escalation, but the Ukrainians have & should continue to commit to using them only in defending their territory not targeting Russia. But they need to be able to compete against Russian advantages. 7/14"Read on Twitter
"For both these reasons, it is to Russias advantage to wait us out, secure the narrow military victories they can, and only come to the negotiating table if they have the clear advantage. 5/14"Read on Twitter
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