Republicans Mull Alternative Ukraine Aid to Appease Fiscal Conservatives
• House Republicans considering alternative Ukraine aid package to win over conservatives opposed to more funding
• Proposal would treat some non-military aid as loans instead of grants
• Russian assets seized through sanctions could act as collateral for the loans
• Aims to address concerns about sending more taxpayer money to Ukraine without long-term plan
• Timing of new package aimed to avoid delaying critical aid past March; could help shore up GOP support after key primaries