USA Biden wants to call for further support for Ukraine
US President Joe Biden wants to advocate continued support for Ukraine in the final weeks of his term of office. He will represent this position in Congress and to the future administration of Republican Donald Trump, said Biden's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on CBS. He reiterated that the US government intends to transfer all previously promised aid to Ukraine for the fight against the Russian invasion until the handover of power to Trump on January 20.
10.11.2024, 18:47
10.11.2024, 18:48
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During the election campaign, Trump had announced that he would quickly end the war in Ukraine, which has been going on since February 2022. He has not yet said how. There are fears in Biden's White House and also in Kiev that US aid, which is vital for Ukraine's survival, could be drastically cut.
According to Sullivan, Biden wants to argue that Ukraine needs support even after his term of office ends because the country remains in danger regardless of events on the battlefield or at the negotiating table. Biden will meet with Trump at the White House on Wednesday.
Biden's security advisor emphasized that a decision on negotiations with Russia must lie solely with Ukraine. At the same time, he was convinced that the sanctions against Russia were having an effect. He referred to inflation and the long-term prospects for economic growth in the country: "Things are looking increasingly bleak for Russia. At the same time, Sullivan conceded that the sanctions have so far failed to stop the Russian war of aggression.
