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- Gov. Ron DeSantis has previously avoided taking a hard stance on the US's Ukraine policy.
- On Monday, DeSantis said in a statement the Ukraine war is not of "vital national interest."
- He also referred to Russia's unprovoked invasion as a "territorial dispute."
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had largely avoided staking out a specific policy position on the war in Ukraine until Monday, when he said it should not be a top-level interest for the US — breaking with many in his party and aligning more closely with former President Donald Trump.