Morning Jolt: The Biden Administration Seems to Be in No Rush to Aid Ukraine

On the menu today: President Biden isn't talking about the war in Ukraine much lately, and it likely has something to do with the long-range outlook of the war darkening for the Ukrainians. Russia may not be on pace to conquer Ukraine, but it will slaughter as many Ukrainians as possible and reduce their cities to rubble. Meanwhile, here in the West, the same old pattern continues: The Ukrainians beg for tools to win the war — from fighter jets to long-range-missile systems to additional training by special-operations personnel — and the Biden administration's response amounts to "Not yet, but maybe later." The Ukrainians are bleeding now, but Biden and his team have plans for a lot of help to arrive in 2024 and 2025.

The Long-Term Outlook for Ukraine Darkens

Tuesday night's State of the Union Address included only a fleeting mention of the ongoing war in Ukraine, and Present Biden discussed the conflict in the most generic terms possible: "Together, we did what America always does at our best. We led. We united NATO and built a global coalition. We stood against Putin's aggression. We stood with the Ukrainian people."

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WITH JIM GERAGHTY February 10 2023 WITH JIM GERAGHTY February 10 2023 The Biden Administration Seems to Be in No Rush to Aid Ukraine On the menu today: President Biden isn't talking about the war in Ukraine much lately, and it likely has something to do with the long-range outlook of the war darkening for the Ukrainians. Russia may not be on pace to conquer Ukraine, but it will slaughter as many Ukrainians as possible and reduce their cities to rubble. Meanwhile, here in the West, the same old pattern continues: The Ukrainians beg for tools to win the war — from fighter jets to long-range-missile systems to additional training by special-operations personnel — and the Biden administration's response amounts to "Not yet, but maybe later." The Ukrainians are bleeding now, but Biden and his team have plans for a lot of help to arrive in 2024 and 2025. The Long-Term Outlook for Ukraine Darkens Tuesday night's State of the Union Address included only a fleeting mention of the ongoing war in Ukraine, and Present Biden discussed the conflict in the most generic terms possible: "Together, we did what America always does at our best. We led. We united NATO and built a global coalition. We stood against Putin's aggression. We stood with the Ukrainian people." Earlier ...   READ MORE

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