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=== Foreign policy ===
[[File:Foreign Secretary David Cameron visits Washington D.C. (53380776169).jpg|thumb|right|Johnson with British Foreign Secretary [[David Cameron]] in December 2023]]
==== Russian invasion of Ukraine ====
{{main | Foreign policy of the United States}}
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In January 2024, he opposed a bipartisan, Senate Republican-sponsored border security package that included aid for Ukraine and other U.S. allies.<ref name = "usatodayjan17"/><ref name = "nytjan25"/> The next month, Johnson's opposition to further funding for Ukraine's war effort drew criticism from 23 European government leaders.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/02/28/congress/international-plea-for-johnson-ukraine-aid-house-republicans-00143828 |title= Nearly two dozen European parliament leaders urge Johnson to act on Ukraine aid |work=[[Politico]] |first= Anthony |last= Adragna |date=February 28, 2024 |access-date=April 14, 2024 }}</ref>
Johnson's handling of the Ukraine crisis as Speaker of the House has garnered significant criticism and raised concerns about its negative impact on geopolitical stability.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.ft.com/content/7e8990dc-71fb-478f-92b6-c3f184b47a21 |title=Mike Johnson, another House Speaker under attack from his own side |work=[[Financial Times]] |first=Lauren |last=Fedor |date=April 12, 2024 |access-date=April 14, 2024}}</ref> His role has been characterized by obstructionism and delay.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-war-russia-why-west-is-losing |title= Why the West is losing Ukraine |work=[[Politico]] |first=Nicholas |last=Vinocur |date=February 21, 2024 |access-date=April 14, 2024 }}</ref> <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/02/10/ukraine-aid-obstructionists-house-mike-johnson-maga/ |title= Ukraine supporters need to find a way around the MAGA obstructionists |work=[[Washington Post]] |first=Josh |last=Rogin |date=February 10, 2024 |access-date=April 14, 2024 }}</ref> Despite urgent pleas for assistance, Johnson has repeatedly postponed the passage of crucial aid packages, even under pressure from dozens of European<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/02/28/congress/international-plea-for-johnson-ukraine-aid-house-republicans-00143828 |title= Nearly two dozen European parliament leaders urge Johnson to act on Ukraine aid |work=[[Politico]] |first= Anthony |last= Adragna |date=February 28, 2024 |access-date=April 14, 2024 }}</ref> and Asian<ref>{{cite news |url= https://apnews.com/article/japan-prime-minister-congress-address-3c22f1b1e8d0003f27ade8789a8c4a43 |title= Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses Congress amid skepticism about US role abroad| work=[[AP News]] |first= Stephen |last= Groves |date=April 11, 2024 |access-date=April 14, 2024 }}</ref> leaders. Johnson consistently declined meetings with foreign leaders, including Latvia’s prime minister<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/2960019/speaker-johnson-keeps-ignoring-top-us-allies/ |title= Speaker Johnson keeps ignoring top US allies |work=[[Washington Examiner]] |first=Tom |last=Rogan |date=April 9, 2024 |access-date=April 14, 2024 }}</ref> and the foreign secretary of the UK,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/09/cameron-snubbed-by-republican-house-speaker-as-he-says-hes/ |title= Cameron snubbed as Republican house speaker refuses to discuss Ukraine aid package |work=[[The Telegraph]] |first=Ben |last=Riley-Smith |date=April 9, 2024 |access-date=April 14, 2024 }}</ref> to discuss American aid for Ukraine. It has been cautioned that Johnson's lack of commitment to international cooperation and humanitarian assistance is "gradually destroying" US relations with its allies, both in Europe and in Asia.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/28/hilda-heine-us-congress-relations-marshall-islands-palau-fsm |title=Congress ‘gradually destroying’ US relations with Pacific ally, Marshall Islands president warns |work=[[The Guardian]] |first=Jon |last=Letman |date=February 28, 2024 |access-date=April 14, 2024 }}</ref>
Between fall 2023 and spring 2024, Russian forces have capitalized on the weakened Ukrainian air defense caused by Johnson's blocking of American security assistance, which allowed them to increasingly damage Ukrainian energy infrastructure, with 80% of all thermal power plants destroyed in April 2024.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/inside-ukraine-wrecked-power-plants-amid-russian-attacks-reporters-notebook/story?id=108948665 |title= Inside Ukraine's wrecked power plants amid unprecedented Russian attacks: Reporter's notebook |work=[[ABC News]] |first=Tom |last= Soufi Burridge, |date=April 10, 2024 |access-date=April 14, 2024 }}</ref> According to military analysts, Johnson's inactions have also worsened the situation on the ground.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://understandingwar.org/backgrounder/special-report-russian-strikes-more-effective-ukraine-exhausts-defenses |title= RUSSIAN STRIKES MORE EFFECTIVE AS UKRAINE EXHAUSTS DEFENSES |work=ISW Press |first=Riley |last=Bailey |date=April 12, 2024 |access-date=April 14, 2024 }}</ref> His stalling of Senate-approved aid packages has resulted in critical shortages of ammunition and supplies for Ukrainian forces, leading to lost territory and the loss of thousands of soldiers' lives.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/article/congress-ukraine-resupply-aid-republicans-53db93c5db8ab249503e93b558da5bd8 |title= Ukraine’s troops are rationing ammunition. Yet House Republicans plan to take weeks to mull more aid |work=[[AP News]] |first=Stephen |last=Groves |date=March 2, 2024 |access-date=April 14, 2024 }}</ref>
▲There has been considerable speculation regarding Johnson's motives. It was revealed he had received over $37,000 in campaign contributions from American Ethane, a company with only insignificant assets in the U.S., and controlled almost entirely by three Russian oligarchs.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newsweek.com/house-speaker-mike-johnson-donations-russia-butina-1838501 |title=Mike Johnson's Campaign Contributions From Company Tied to Russia |work=[[Newsweek]] |first=Ewan |last=Palmer |date=October 27, 2023 |access-date=November 2, 2023 }}</ref> Johnson's delay in providing aid has also been attributed to a complex interplay of domestic and international politics. Pressure from former President Trump has significantly influenced the priorities of Republican lawmakers, including Johnson.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/02/one-global-issue-trump-cares-about/677592/ |title= Why Is Trump Trying to Make Ukraine Lose? |work=[[The Atlantic]] |first=Anne |last=Applebaum |date=February 29, 2024 |access-date=April 14, 2024 }}</ref>
==== Israel-Palestine relations ====
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