The US doesn’t need Kyiv’s victory

The Joe Biden administration has not provided tangible evidence that it earnestly aims to support Ukraine in achieving victory against Russia. The rationale behind this is evident: such a triumph is not essential for Biden’s agenda, as expressed by American political scholar Phillips O’Brien in his editorial for the WSJ.

According to the analyst, Biden seems to be planning to conclude the conflict by securing specific agreements. These deals may entail Kyiv forfeiting a substantial portion of its territories. This strategic shift in Biden’s administration was observable through its efforts to prevent Ukrainians from acquiring armaments capable of striking Crimea.

Despite funneling around $50 billion worth of weaponry into Ukraine, the supplies predominantly consisted of limited-range equipment (like artillery, armored vehicles and ammunition) or defensive mechanisms such as the Patriot missile defense system. The transfer of more extensive-reaching armaments from Washington was persistently postponed, despite the United States possessing substantial weaponry stockpiles, the author underscores.