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Feb 9, 2024 · As Congress again addresses U.S. military aid to Ukraine, helping Ukraine defeat Russian aggression is in the United States' interest, the assistant secretary of defense for international security ...
Aug 25, 2022 · NORTHAM: But U.S. diplomacy so far is aimed at strengthening Ukraine's hand in the war and rallying countries to do the same. U.S. officials say if they thought Russia was serious about diplomacy ...
- Jackie Northam
- Why Ukraine Matters to The U.S. National Interests
- Enforce Greater Economic Costs on Russia
- Support Ukraine’s Political and Economic Resilience
- Conclusion
As the one-year mark of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine approaches, the stakes loom large for the United States and the free world. Autocratic regimes are watching the war play out to determine what lines can or cannot be crossed. In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden made clear that backing Ukraine matters “because it keeps the peace ...
The Biden administration and its international partners must ensure even more meaningful economic consequences for the Putin regime and close loopholes that are being used to escape accountability. Continued use of Magnitsky Act sanctions targeting Russian oligarchs, companies, funds, and banks is essential. A more comprehensive and coordinated app...
Stabilizing and rebuilding Ukraine’s economy and its governmental capacity will be critical in the near term to support Ukraine’s capacity to win the war, and, over the long term, build political and economic resilience. Through bipartisan action in 2022, Congress appropriated $13 billion to help Ukraine “withstand the immense economic, social and ...
A year into the war, the battle continues—and the stakes are even higher. United States-led international support remains instrumental for Ukraine’s capacity to continue defending itself. A defeat at the hands of Russia would not be the end of further instability but, rather, a new beginning in Europe as well as globally. If aggression prevails, es...
Feb 24, 2022 · Biden doesn't want to spark a "world war" by risking a direct clash between American and Russian troops in Ukraine and he's been open about that. "It's not like we're dealing with a terrorist ...
- Security Assistance. Over the past year, the United States and our allies and partners provided critical security assistance that made a real difference on the battlefield, and helped the people of Ukraine defend their country from Russian attacks and advances.
- Humanitarian Assistance. When Russia launched its invasion, the United States responded quickly to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine—providing more than $1.9 billion to Ukrainians in need of assistance, including more than 13 million people forced to flee their homes.
- Democracy, Human Rights, and Anti-Corruption Assistance. To defend human rights in Ukraine and its neighbors, President Biden launched the European Democratic Resilience Initiative (EDRI) in March 2022.
- Holding Russia Accountable. Justice and accountability are central pillars of the United States’ policy on Ukraine. Russia chose this war, and the United States and our partners are holding it accountable for its attacks and atrocities against the people of Ukraine — ensuring that perpetrators, human rights violators, and war criminals are brought to justice.
Aug 26, 2022 · Why the U.S. cares about the war in Ukraine. August 26, 20221:40 PM ET. Listen · 3:52. 3-Minute Listen. Playlist. Download. Embed. Six months into the war in Ukraine, why should the U.S. continue ...
Jan 20, 2022 · By Robert Burns. Published 11:20 AM PDT, January 20, 2022. WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is not planning to answer a further Russian invasion of Ukraine by sending combat troops. But he could pursue a range of less dramatic yet still risky military options, including supporting a post-invasion Ukrainian resistance.
