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US Announces $5.9B in Aid to Ukraine
Above: Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) and US Pres. Joe Biden (R) meet at the Oval Office of the White House on Sept. 26, 2024. Image copyright: Saul Loeb/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
With a month left of his administration, Pres. Biden is doing all he can to leave Ukraine in the best possible position to prevail against Russia, particularly with the administration of Pres.-elect Donald Trump on the way. He and his team have indicated that they wanted a speedy end to the war and for US aid to be diminished.
Pro-Ukraine narrative
While Biden's latest announcement is a vast sum of money and is hugely appreciated by Ukraine, it's met with a slightly mixed reception. Had such weapons announcements been made months earlier, when Ukraine was calling for them, they could have made a real difference in the war — but it is now months later.