Commentary
The Biden administration and its congressional allies continue to transfer U.S. wealth and treasure to Ukraine with no end in sight. This includes lethal aid in the form of weapon systems and nonlethal aid in generic categories such as refugee assistance, energy security, anti-corruption activities, and logistics support.
Let us examine the topic in greater detail.
As reported by Fox News, these are the Ukrainian aid numbers from 2001 to 2016: 2001-2008 (George W. Bush presidency): $1.1 billion.
2009-2016 (Barack Obama presidency): $2.1 billion. All of that was nonlethal aid, with the Obama increase coming after the Ukraine election of 2010 and the Russian invasion and annexation of eastern Ukraine and Crimea in 2014. The $320 million in aid provided in 2014 is detailed by an Obama White House fact sheet in the following categories: economic stabilization, reform, and growth; security sector capacity building and reform; national unity, democracy, human rights, and media; anti-corruption initiatives; energy security; humanitarian assistance and early recovery; trade diversification and promotion….