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What are Biden’s Top Most Desperate Lame-Duck Decisions?

Joe Biden has been hell-bent on churning out major policy decisions during the remainder of his tenure before US president-elect Donald Trump enters the White House.

"Lame duck" US president Joe Biden gave the nod to the Ukrainian Armed Forces to use long-range US-supplied missiles, such as ATACMS, to strike deep into Russian territory in November.

In response to to Kiev's strikes deep into Russian territory, the Russian armed forces struck the locations of Ukraine's long-range weapons systems.

⚡️Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia will respond to ongoing strikes from Western long-range weapons, including the possibility of further testing of the Oreshnik missile system.

He also mentioned that targets are currently being selected for strikes on… pic.twitter.com/gYxtBiwu0o

— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) November 28, 2024

After providing the Kiev regime with billions of dollars’ worth of financial and military supplies following the escalation of the conflict, the outgoing Biden administration apparently intends to write off $4.65 billion of Ukraine's debt, Bloomberg reported.

The total amount of Ukraine’s state and state-guaranteed debt as of September 30 was $155.69 billion, including the $112.06 billion of external debt, according to data released by the Ukrainian Ministry of Finance.

Concerned lest the incoming Trump administration follows through on the Republican's threats to cut Ukraine aid, Biden made a secret request to Congress for $24 billion in aid to the Kiev regime, according to American media. The money would be used to bolster military support and replenish dwindling US stocks.

Furthermore, Washington has been ramping up arms deliveries to the Kiev regime, with a new aid package worth $725 million to reportedly include anti-tank weapons, land mines, drones, Stinger missiles, ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and cluster munitions for guided multiple launch systems.

📑US CONGRESS HAS APPROPRIATED $182 BILLION IN AID TO UKRAINE SINCE FEBRUARY 2022 - DoD Inspector General

The total amount of all funds appropriated by the US Congress to assist the Kiev regime since the start of Russia's special military operation has exceeded $182 billion,… pic.twitter.com/0iev9D9WUN

— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) November 16, 2024

The US Treasury also announced a new round of sanctions against Moscow on November 21 that included Russia’s largest remaining non-designated bank, Gazprombank, and six foreign subsidiaries.

The launch of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine spurred sweeping Western-backed sanctions against Moscow. The restrictions on Russian raw materials, including oil and gas, have since boomeranged back on Europe, primarily hurting European economies.

Russia has remained resiliant, reorienting supplies to new markets of the Asia-Pacific region, Africa, and Latin America and spearheading a drive to ditch the weaponized US dollar in payment mechanisms.

This photo released by the Israeli military on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, shows ground operations inside the Gaza Strip - Sputnik International, 1920, 27.11.2024

Analysis

Ceasefire Deal: Netanyahu's 'Focus on Iran' Could Mean 'Serious Regional War' if Backed by US

27 November, 17:28 GMT

As Middle East escalating tensions threaten to spill into an even wider conflict, Biden announced a rushed-through Israel-Lebanon ceasefire on November 26. He called the cessation of hostilities between Israel and Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, agreed upon in accordance with a US settlement plan, "good news," while vowing to make “another push” for a ceasefire in Gaza.

Biden delivers remarks on Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

The governments of Israel and Lebanon have accepted the US proposal to end the conflict, the US President announced in his statement. Here are the main points of his speech: https://t.co/SZMDmji0sA pic.twitter.com/gVACgE5gsJ

— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) November 26, 2024

Joe Biden said in a statement circulated by the White House on December that he had signed an executive order t pardon for his son Hunter on two criminal charges, claiming that they were politically motivated. Biden senior had previously repeatedly stated that he would not pardon his son before leaving office.

Donald Trump called the move an "abuse and miscarriage of justice."