The Biden administration has offered extensive support to Ukraine in its battle against the Russian invasion, including financial aid, weapons, equipment, and training valued at billions of dollars. However, recent reports suggest that Ukraine may have conducted an attack on Russian civilians, potentially using weapons provided by the United States. Russia has also increased its aerial bombings of Ukraine, with a focus on Kyiv. The use of unmanned aerial drones has become common in the conflict. If it is confirmed that Ukraine targeted Russian civilians, it could damage their moral advantage as the heroic underdog in the war. The White House defends its support of Ukraine and denies supporting attacks on Russian civilians.
According to a recent University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy/NORC study, the majority of American adults support the United States aiding Ukraine in some measure, including placing sanctions on Russia, accepting Ukrainian refugees into the US, sending weapons and equipment, and providing financial aid. However, there is a significant political divide, with Democrats supporting aid to Ukraine more than Republicans, who view it as unnecessary spending.
Various Republican leaders and potential presidential candidates have expressed different views on the issue, with some like Lindsey Graham supporting aid to Ukraine and others like Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis considering the war less of a threat to American interests. Biotech magnate Vivek Ramaswamy opposes sending more money to Ukraine, while former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson believes aiding Ukraine could help deter China from advancing aggressively. Senator Tim Scott from South Carolina believes that support for Ukraine must have limits. Former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley advocates for providing Ukraine the necessary tools to win the war but does not support giving them money.