The United States against Russian aggression in Ukraine in 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.12775/SDR.2023.EN7.07Schlagworte
the 2022 war in Ukraine, Russian aggression, the United States, military aid, economic and humanitarian aid, economic sanctionsAbstract
The paper analyzes the US response to the Russian aggression against Ukraine in 2022. It discusses the American perception of the war in Ukraine, the military support provided to the Ukrainian army by the US, the economic and humanitarian aspects of the American response to the war, the prospect of further US aid, and the perception of the possibility of ending the conflict in Ukraine.
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