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Home / Ukraine / Is Biden boxing Trump in on Ukraine?
Ukraine, Europe and Eurasia, Russia, Ukraine‑Russia

November 27, 2024

Is Biden boxing Trump in on Ukraine?

By Daniel DePetris

Speaking remotely to a Kyiv security conference in mid-September, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan emphasized that President Joe Biden would spend the remainder of his term ensuring that Kyiv was given the best possible opportunity to succeed.

The Biden administration is intent on keeping that promise. On Nov. 17, the White House announced that Ukraine would be able to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles, known as the Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) to strike Russian military targets deeper into Russia, a request Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was pushing for the better part of a year. Days later, the U.S. authorized the export of anti-personnel mines to assist the Ukrainian army’s defenses along the 620-mile frontline.

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