Two months before Donald Trump returns to the White House, Russia and US President Joe Biden’s administration have taken distinct but important actions in a matter of days to try to affect the outcome of the war in Ukraine.
Before Trump tries to fulfill his promise to end the war in 24 hours, there is a sense that Moscow is making the most of its gains and that Biden is letting go of long-standing red lines.
Biden’s decision to allow Kyiv to launch the first long-range Atacms missiles deep into Russian territory has already been implemented by Ukraine. Biden has pledged to supply anti-personnel landmines as part of additional military aid costing around $300 million (£239 million) as Kyiv fights to cling onto its territories in the east.
