Politico: Biden shifting Ukraine to background of his campaign agenda

President Joe Biden scored a massive foreign policy win with the passage of a foreign aid bill last week that included $60 billion for Ukraine, Report informs referring to Politico.

But now, having cleared that hurdle, his team is poised to make America’s ongoing commitment to the Ukraine war less of a public focus, as it addresses an electorate preoccupied with economic concerns.

The cause of democracy will remain a central component of Biden’s reelection campaign — as a unifying thread to discuss everything from Ukraine and Donald Trump to abortion, gun safety and education — so White House and campaign aides said they do not foresee a relentless public relations push to bolster support for the war in Ukraine in the months ahead.

When Biden himself has communicated about the Ukraine campaign, he often has chosen to use limited but dramatic strokes. That included in early March, when he opened his State of the Union address with a rousing call to pass Ukraine aid, urging Republicans to seize the Ronald Reagan legacy and act in defense of democratic principles abroad.

Going forward, it appears likely that the big stages are where Biden will return to war. The president is expected to travel to France in early June to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, where he is likely to commemorate the sacrifices of the “Greatest Generation” and draw parallels to the current response by Europe and the West to Russia’s war in Ukraine.