Former U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden, a candidate for the Democratic Party’s nomination for the 2020 presidential election, responded to a questionnaire from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). The CFR asked, “What, if any, steps would you take to counter Russian aggression against Ukraine?” Here is Mr. Biden’s response (as reported by the Ukrainian Canadian Congress Daily Briefing)
First, I would make Ukraine a U.S. foreign policy priority. On the military side, I would provide more U.S. security assistance – including weapons – to strengthen Ukraine’s ability to defend itself. I would also expand the successful training mission for the Ukrainian Armed Forces that was initiated by the Obama-Biden administration.