Tag: US Relation

President Joe Biden vowed to support Ukraine "as long as it takes". His administration has spent about $8bn on military aid. In May, Congress passed a $40bn supplemental budget—more than Mr Biden had expected and more than the annual defence financial blueprint of most European allies—to assist Ukraine and deal with the global outcome of the dispute. But after nearly six months of involvement in the fight, with the hope of a long war, even Mr Biden's closest allies are seeking whether America might soon tire of the pressure. The president is more detested even than Donald Trump was at this point in his presidency. Inflation and excessive fuel prices are weakening Americans' spending power. And Republicans are set to make significant gains in mid-term elections in November: they are look...