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Biden to lobby Trump not to leave Ukraine at upcoming meeting
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Biden to lobby Trump not to leave Ukraine at upcoming meeting

President Biden National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday that he will urge President-elect Trump not to abandon Ukraine, among other domestic and foreign policies, when they meet on Wednesday.

Trump defeated Vice President Harris in the presidential election held on Tuesday and will take office on January 20, 2025. After Trump returned to the Oval Office, Biden congratulated him and invited him to become his 45th and soon his 47th. Bringing the President of the United States to the White House to ensure the peaceful transition of power. The two are expected to meet this Wednesday.

On Sunday, Sullivan appeared as a guest on CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” where he said Biden’s most important message will be ensuring his commitment to the peaceful transfer of power. Sullivan also said the president will talk to Trump about what’s happening around the world in places like Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

“The President will have the opportunity to make a statement” President Trump Sullivan said he spoke with President Trump about how he sees things, where they stand, and how he intends to address these issues when President Trump takes office. “President Biden clearly stated the time when (Ukrainian) President (Volodymyr) Zelenskyy was here.” We told Washington a few months ago that we would spend all the resources provided to us by Congress on time and in full, which means that by January 20, we will have sent the entire amount of resources and aid provided by Congress to Ukraine. official.”

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President Biden giving thumbs up

President Biden is shown after speaking about the 2024 elections at the White House on November 7, 2024. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Biden in the next 70 days sue congress and the incoming administration says the United States should not walk away from Ukraine because doing so “means more instability in Europe.”

“After all, as the Japanese prime minister has said, if we leave Ukraine in Europe, it will raise questions about America’s commitment to our allies in Asia,” Sullivan said. he said.

He did not say whether Biden would propose a special law, but explained that the president would reveal his stance on continuing to send resources to Ukraine beyond his term of office because Russia’s threat to Ukraine will continue.

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Donald Trump in blue suit and red tie raises his fist and looks up

President-elect Donald Trump (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

“The United States must not waver from its commitment to Ukraine nor to the 50 countries in Europe and Asia that we have brought together to defend Ukraine,” Sullivan said.

The national security advisor’s comments came as follows: Ukraine launched an attack At least 34 drones are in Moscow on Sunday. The attack was the largest drone attack on the Russian capital since the beginning of the war.

Trump insisted that Russian President Vladimir Putin would never have invaded Ukraine if he had been in the White House at the time. He also told Reuters that Ukraine might have to give up territory to reach a peace deal, which Ukraine rejected and Biden never proposed.

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Ukrainian soldiers in a vehicle

Ukrainian soldiers board a BREM-1 repair and recovery vehicle near Vuhledar, Ukraine, on March 6, 2023. (REUTERS/Lisi Niesner)

Washington has provided tens of billions of dollars worth of US military and economic aid to Ukraine since its invasion by Russia in February 2022; This fund has been one that Trump has repeatedly criticized and opposed along with other Republican lawmakers.

Congress appropriated more than $174 billion to Ukraine under Biden, according to the Government Accountability Office. The pace of aid is almost certain to slow under the Trump administration, as Republicans stand to take control of the U.S. Senate with a 52-seat majority.

The war in Ukraine is entering a phase that some officials say could be Moscow’s final push after its forces advance at their fastest pace since the early days of the war.

Any new attempt to end the war would likely involve some form of peace talks, which have not been held since the early months of the war.

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Moscow’s forces occupy about one-fifth of Ukraine. Russia says the war cannot end until its claimed annexations are recognised. Kiev demands all of its territory back, a position widely supported by Western allies.

Reuters contributed to this report.