George Bush was actively campaigning for both Ukraine and Georgia to join NATO at the 2008 Bucharest summit in April, likely a direct link to the subsequent invasion of Georgia which occurred immediately after in August.
USA relations with Russia have in general been pretty schizophrenic. Minor sanctions after the Georgia occupation, "Reset button" politics by the Obama administration, larger scale sanctions after the Ukraine Crimea occupation, Trump fighting additional sanctions.
Let's not forget Biden caught flak for actually waiving sanctions on Russia before he flipped into his current role as strong man.
USA relations with Russia have in general been pretty schizophrenic. Minor sanctions after the Georgia occupation, "Reset button" politics by the Obama administration, larger scale sanctions after the Ukraine Crimea occupation, Trump fighting additional sanctions.
Let's not forget Biden caught flak for actually waiving sanctions on Russia before he flipped into his current role as strong man.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/biden-com...