U.S. Policy Toward Ukraine: On the Path to Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion (February 2014 – February 2022)
Journal: Problems of World History
Year: 2025

The policy of the Obama administration toward the Russo-Ukrainian war established a strategic course that, despite tactical adjustments, was largely preserved during the presidencies of Donald Trump and Joseph Biden, up until the outbreak of the full-scale invasion. This course was based on the acceptance of the doctrine of Russia’s “escalation dominance” and on the provision of security assistance that was limited in scope and defensive in nature. Domestic political and interagency debates in W