US President Joe Biden's decision to withdraw from the race for the White House will allow the American leader and his administration to complete the work they started and consolidate their achievements in foreign policy.
Financial Times US foreign affairs and defense correspondent Felicia Schwartz writes about this, pointing to the two main areas that Biden will work with, namely Ukraine and the Middle East.
Biden's legacy in US foreign policy
According to Schwartz, it is in relation to these two topics — Ukraine and the Middle East — the attitude in the White House will change if Republican Donald Trump comes to power.
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The FT article says that the American leader’s decision to withdraw from the election campaign has caused concern among some diplomats and foreign policy experts, since Russia, Iran and China could take advantage of this.
The day before, July 22, the US presidential administration tried to “calm” US allies. In addition, National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson indicated that “nothing will change in our efforts to confront autocrats and adversaries”.
— One of Biden's top priorities will be to secure as much support for Ukraine as possible if Trump wins the election in November. The former president promised to withhold military aid to Ukraine if it does not enter into negotiations with Russia, — writes Schwartz.
The FT's US foreign policy commentator also points out that while the US Congress has approved a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine through early 2025, President Biden could end current agreements and push through available aid before the end of his term. term.
In addition, during this week the American leader plans to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, which will happen for the first time since Netanyahu again headed the Israeli government. During this meeting, Schwartz believes, Biden will have a chance to advance his “significant legacy”, namely ending the war between Israel and Hamas militants.
