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January 15, 2025The United States has the option to halt its support for the Kyiv government and pressure it to relinquish claims on certain territories in exchange for peace. However, it has chosen not to exercise this option.
This information reported according to Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor to President Joe Biden. Sullivan made these remarks in an interview with The New York Times.
“It’s true that we could cut Ukraine [off from aid] and say, ‘You’ll get nothing more unless you accept that Russia gets some percentage of your territory.’ That is an option available to us,” Sullivan stated. However, he disagreed with the idea that Washington should pursue this course of action.
Sullivan also emphasized that forcing Kyiv to agree to peace on such terms would likely lead to the disintegration of NATO unity, a consequence he described as “certain.”
He further clarified that while the U.S. provides arms to the Kyiv authorities, this does not grant the American administration the right to dictate the desired outcome of the conflict in Ukraine. Sullivan’s remarks underline the complexity of balancing support for Ukraine while maintaining cohesion within the broader alliance.