Clearing the Air: Secretary Blinken Visits Ukraine
Image license/credit Secretary Blinken’s recent visit to Ukraine stands out in a number of ways. Blinken had not been in Ukraine for exactly a year, since September 8, 2022. This…
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Footing Restored: Nudging Ukraine Forward in the Biden-Zelensky Era
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of Ukraine’s independence and thirty years of Ukrainian-U.S. diplomatic relations—a long road traveled together where the two parties have been…
U.S. Foreign Policy: What Wins Hearts and Minds in Ukraine?
(PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo) How does U.S. policy toward Ukraine resonate with the Ukrainian public? What kind of policies in Washington make the most positive or negative impact, and why?…
US-Ukraine relations under Joe Biden: security and domestic reforms as mutually reinforcing pillars
(ZLM) The recent visit of the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Kyiv has generated some interest in Ukraine and beyond. This face-to-face meeting was a good opportunity for the…
Dubovyk: Nobody on Biden’s shortlist for Secretary of State would have been bad news for Ukraine
(Atlantic Council blog) Volodymyr Dubovyk, Associate Professor, Odesa Mechnikov National University: Nobody on President-elect Joe Biden’s shortlist for Secretary of State would have been bad news for Ukraine, including Susan Rice, who wasn’t…
Haran: More than just an onlooker, Ukraine largely relieved at US election result
(Dif.org) Oleksiy Haran, a professor of political science at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and research director at the Democratic Initiatives think tank, suggested that the contrast between the president’s apparent attitudes and…
Kyiv should stay out of US politics
(NEE) There have been certain developments in Ukraine over the last few weeks that appeared to endanger its key relationship with the United States, and they also have the potential to…
No reason to roil Kyiv-Washington relations today
(Kyiv Post) Last week brought some shock, disbelief, and tension to Ukraine–U.S. relations. The cycle of destructive events has gained momentum with a controversial judge pursuing a Victor Shokin vs. Joseph…
Why Ukraine’s president said there had been ‘no pressure’ from Trump
(Monkey Cage) In this week’s impeachment hearings, government officials have been detailing the Trump administration’s alleged attempts to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars in congressionally approved aid for Ukraine’s defensive…
Omelicheva: Without U.S. military aid, Russia-backed rebels would have controlled more Ukrainian territory
(The Atlantic) When Adam Schiff asked Bill Taylor, the first witness in the House’s public impeachment hearings, to explain to Americans why U.S. security assistance to Ukraine matters for their own security, America’s…