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V. U.S. Policy Toward Ukraine Under Successive Presidents 1. Bill Clinton (1993–2001) Primary objective: Preventing nuclear proliferation President Bill Clinton played a leading role in the negotiations that resulted in Ukraine’s denuclearization and the Budapest Memorandum. His administration provided economic assistance and supported arrangements for dismantling nuclear weapons and related infrastructure. U.S. policy during this period prioritized nuclear nonproliferation and the stabilization of the post-Soviet region. Support for Ukraine was meaningful but largely focused on these strategic objectives. 2. George W. Bush (2001–2009) Primary objective: Counterterrorism and broader strategic cooperation Following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the United States and Russia initially cooperated on counterterrorism and other security issues. U.S. support for Ukraine remained relatively limited compared with the levels seen after 2014 and especially after 2022. NATO continued expanding eastward, and Ukraine pursued closer relations with the alliance. However, at the 2008 Bucharest Summit, Ukraine was not given a specific timetable for NATO membership. 3. Barack Obama (2009–2017) Primary objective: Diplomatic engagement and a measured response to Russian aggression The Obama administration initially pursued a policy of resetting relations with Russia. Following Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and its involvement in the conflict in eastern Ukraine, the United States imposed sanctions on Russia and provided Ukraine with nonlethal military assistance. The Obama administration initially declined to provide lethal military assistance, including Javelin anti-tank missiles. Vice President Joe Biden played a prominent role in coordinating U.S. policy toward Ukraine. Overall, the administration adopted a relatively cautious approach, seeking to support Ukraine while avoiding a direct military confrontation with Russia. 4. Donald Trump’s First Term (2017–2021) Primary objective: Military assistance combined with a transactional approach The Trump administration approved the provision of lethal military assistance to Ukraine, including Javelin anti-tank missiles. This represented a significant change from the Obama administration’s earlier policy of withholding lethal military aid. However, the administration became embroiled in controversy over the temporary suspension of congressionally appropriated security assistance to Ukraine amid demands that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announce investigations with potential political implications for Joe Biden and the 2020 U.S. presidential election. The controversy led to Trump’s first impeachment. Overall, the administration provided meaningful military support, but its approach to Ukraine was also characterized by transactional diplomacy and uncertainty over the consistency of U.S. policy. 5. Joe Biden (2021–2025) Primary objective: Supporting Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s full-scale invasion Following Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, the Biden administration provided Ukraine with extensive military, economic, and humanitarian assistance totaling tens of billions of dollars. Biden visited Kyiv in 2023, demonstrating high-level U.S. political support for Ukraine. His administration supplied a broad range of military equipment and worked with European allies to impose extensive sanctions on Russia. Among the administrations covered in this timeline, the Biden administration provided the most extensive U.S. support for Ukraine, particularly in terms of military and economic assistance following the 2022 invasion. Nevertheless, the administration maintained a fundamental limitation: the United States would not directly enter the war against Russia.

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