Pretty much the minute I learned to walk again, I boarded a plane to Europe. Choosing Kyiv made sense, as I already had a connection to the country. I was asked to teach an art class to orphans in Simferopol, a town on the Crimean peninsula south of Kyiv. The children were more artistically advanced than I anticipated. Even though it was only 10 days, the trip left a lasting impression.
With my long dark hair and olive skin, I looked Ukrainian. I bought vyshyvankas — embroidered Ukrainian blouses — and wore them to festivals and on national holidays.
I placed vinok — flower crowns — in my hair, and waved blue and yellow flags. I listened to Onuka and DakhaBrakha and learned to make borscht. I checked out books by Ukrainian authors from the school library and did a language exchange program with my friend Vasya. The US Secretary of Defense is reportedly planning to visit Ukraine, while the Strategic Partnership Commission is expected to hold its first meeting since , and the Charter of Strategic Partnership will be revised and upgraded.
It was obvious both sides had worked hard to make sure the Ukrainian delegation would not leave empty-handed. The optics were really good, with two allies engaged in constructive and friendly dialog. The meeting had the feel of a protracted conversation between partners rather than a brief and formal chat. This added to the general impression of a good visit.
The many agreements signed will come under scrutiny during the days and weeks ahead. It was significant that a wide array of spheres were addressed. This underlined the fact that bilateral ties are not focused on any single issue. The joint statement issued by both sides following the White House meeting can now serve as a set of guidelines or checklist for US-Ukraine relations. The level of detail it contained will likely prove helpful. Now nobody can realistically claim they did not know what is expected of them or what needs to be done.
The meeting may not have been spectacular but it has shown that bilateral ties remain on a very firm footing. UkraineAlert Aug 30, By Diane Francis. The inaugural Crimea Platform summit in August sent a strong message to Moscow that the international community continues to recognize Crimea as part of Ukraine and rejects the Russian occupation.
People are interested in cheap potatoes. While the impeachment debate has been plastered across the front pages of every newspaper and led every evening news program in the United States for days, in Ukraine there has been little coverage of it.
Lead stories on major news sites on Sept. Their country faces huge challenges as it tries to implement reforms, jump-start the economy, and stave off what Zelenskiy, in remarks in a U. Zelenskiy, who defeated former President Petro Poroshenko in an April runoff with 70 percent of the vote, has promised to tackle these issues head-on.
Those who have followed the Ukraine-focused drama in Washington tend to come from the political elite, and their silence may have substantial motivation. Pressure from Trump and his allies to probe the actions of former U. Ukrainian officials and anti-corruption activists contend that the Burisma probe had long been dormant at the time and that the prosecutor, Viktor Shokin, had in fact been the biggest obstacle standing in the way of the investigation.
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