Biden plans to strengthen Ukraine as much as possible before Trump's inauguration - Bloomberg
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The Biden administration is strengthening Ukraine's position before Trump's possible accession to power. The measures include authorization for strikes against Russia, debt relief, and new sanctions against a Russian bank.
In the last months of his administration, US President Joe Biden has sought to strengthen Ukraine's position in the war against Russia, as indicated by a number of decisions, including authorizing strikes on Russian territory. This is due to the fact that President-elect Donald Trump has promised to quickly end the war after coming to the White House. This was reported by Bloomberg , UNN .
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According to the newspaper, in recent days Joe Biden has been trying to strengthen Ukraine's position against Russia before Donald Trump returns to the White House, as the newly elected president has promised to immediately end the war started by Vladimir Putin almost three years ago. This probably means a negotiated settlement, and Biden is trying to strengthen aid to Ukraine.
The publication notes that the Biden administration recently authorized Ukraine to strike at Russian territory, which Moscow and the Trump camp have described as an escalation.
In addition, this week the White House approved the transfer of anti-personnel mines to Ukraine, forgave almost $5 billion in debt, and imposed sanctions on a major Russian bank that makes payments for natural gas sales.
These moves, among others still under consideration, are part of Biden's plan to do as much as possible to strengthen Ukraine before Trump takes office. The strategy aims to help Zelenskyy by showing that Ukraine has the potential to retaliate against Russia if it continues to fight
It is noted that this does not mean that Biden's latest moves will be completely undesirable for Trump, who could use a stronger Ukraine as a bargaining chip for a settlement that he could frame as a victory.
“Some of the decisions that Biden is making now could help Trump, probably putting Trump in a stronger position to end the war, with Ukraine in a stronger position for any negotiations,” said Shelby Megid, deputy director of the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center.
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The United States plans to cancel half of Ukraine's debt for $4.65 billion in economic aid.
The current US President Joe Biden has approved the decision to supply anti-personnel mines to Ukraine.
