US President Joe Biden will focus less on support for Ukraine in the election campaign, Politico reported.
In November, the US will hold a presidential election pitting Biden against former President Donald Trump.
Biden signed the $61 billion foreign aid bill into law, scoring a major foreign policy victory.
The president's team plans to make the U.S. engagement in Ukraine's fight against Russia less of a debate in order to focus more on economic issues.
The cause of democracy is likely to remain a central component of Biden's campaign. He will try to tie together a range of topics from Ukraine to abortion, gun safety, education and Trump. White House and campaign aides do not expect much public pressure to bolster support for Kyiv in the coming months.
"After the supplemental agreement passed through Congress, the issue is not as relevant," said one senior administration official.
Biden's supporters believe that securing a second presidential term is the most important element in continuing to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia.
That's why a shift in strategy toward highlighting issues of more immediate importance to American voters could be more profitable for now.
Biden will still have an opportunity to touch on security issues during the campaign.
The US president is expected to arrive in France in June to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. In his speech, he is likely to draw parallels with current events.
Another big stage for Biden's potential statements on the war could be the NATO summit in Washington a month later, marking the bloc's 75th anniversary.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said earlier that Ukraine hopes to continue working with Washington regardless of the outcome of the US presidential election. /BGNES
