Why Kamala Harris is ignoring Ukraine on the campaign trail

For all the talk of the latest incursion into Russia, the fatigue of the Kremlin’s footsoldiers and Vladimir Putin’s weapons deliveries from Iran, one other factor could single handedly determine the fate of Ukraine next year. At next month’s election, American voters will decide whether to install a president who would bolster Kyiv’s war effort, or one who would doom it. In theory, Kamala Harris has inherited Joe Biden’s stance on Ukraine along with his top spot on the Democratic ticket. In her seventh meeting with Volodymr Zelensky on September 26, she pledged to “ensure Ukraine prevails in this war,” arguing that Vladimir Putin “could end the war tomorrow” by withdrawing his troops. During her speech to the Democratic National Convention, her most significant address since she became the party’s nominee, she said she will continue American lethal aid, and “stand strong with Ukraine and our Nato allies”. But among voters who care about Ukraine’s future, there is concern Ms