US Politics

Marion McKeone: Biden attains world leader status, but is it enough to impress US voters?

Joe Biden’s staunch support of Ukraine is driven by his determination to leave a strong legacy. But public support for involvement in the war is waning, the 2024 election is not far off, and where the Republicans stand on it is anyone’s guess

US President Joe Biden (centre) with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelenska, at Mariinsky Palace during a visit to Kyiv last week where Biden promised increased arms deliveries for Ukraine in its war with Russia. Picture: Getty

There’s an old saying in US politics that foreign policy will never win a presidential election, but it can certainly lose one.

Joe Biden’s Ukraine policy may not guarantee victory in the 2024 election, should he seek a second term. But he is determined that it will define his legacy as an international leader and a defender of democracy at home and abroad.

In Kyiv and Warsaw last week, Biden left no doubt that the ...