Biden allows deployment of U.S. military contractors to Ukraine - media | 9 Nov 2024 | The administration of outgoing Joe Biden has lifted a de facto ban on deploying U.S. defense contractors in Ukraine to repair American-made armaments, Reuters and CNN reported on Friday, citing anonymous Pentagon officials. This reversal of previous U.S. policy comes just as vocal Ukraine conflict skeptic Donald Trump won the popular vote and secured his second term in the White House. While it is unclear whether Trump would have continued the prior policy, he has repeatedly promised not to put American lives at risk and to rapidly conclude the conflict once in office again. The potential American presence on the ground will be "small" and located "far" from the front lines, and they are not expected to engage in combat, Reuters wrote on Friday, citing an anonymous U.S. official.