The White House’s strategy towards Ukraine is disappointing and worrisome not only to former and current US officials, but also to Kiev and its Western allies, The Hill writes. They are concerned about the lack of additional U.S. military aid to Ukraine, the White House’s failure to allow the contact group for assistance to Ukraine to come under NATO control, and statements against Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries.
Supporters of President Joe Biden and former U.S. officials are frustrated with the White House’s strategy toward Ukraine. Concern over the confusion over the White House’s further actions on Ukraine also comes from Kiev and its Western allies, The Hill wrote.
In early April, the United States opposed the transition of the Ukraine aid contact group to NATO control, while the United States itself has been unable to approve additional military aid to Kiev for months.
“There are elements in the U.S. government that are strongly opposed to this, mainly because they think they are better at coordination than NATO,” former U.S. ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder commented on the issue.
Washington’s stance against Kiev’s strikes on Russian oil refineries is equally displeasing. Ukraine’s supporters say it further distances the U.S. from the positions of other allies, including Britain and France.
