US may intervene if Ukraine loses, — Congressman Jeffries

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries said the United States must continue to support Ukraine to prevent a wider war, blaming a "pro-Putin faction" in the Republican Party for delaying aid to fight Russia.

"We cannot allow Ukraine to lose, because if it does, there is a significant likelihood that America will have to get involved in the conflict — not just with our money, but with the help of our servicemen and women," Jeffries said in an interview with CBS News.

According to him, Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to recreate the Soviet Union, threatening NATO allies.

"Are we really supposed to believe that in the face of such consistent aggression, if we allow Vladimir Putin to succeed in Ukraine, he will only stop in Ukraine? Of course not," Jeffries noted.