Issue #10 Mar. 12, 2021
Preview IssueGetting Relationship Back On Track
The focus of the edition is on U.S-Ukraine relations. U.S. President Joe Biden's early moves have disappointed -- not calling President Volodymyr Zelensky yet, not naming an ambassador to Ukraine, and, most importantly, not expanding sanctions to stop Nord Stream 2. But there is hope. Many experts offer their advice. And the administration did, indeed, this week sanction billionaire oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky. Other big news: Ukraine nationalizes Motor Sich aircraft engine manufacturer to keep it out of Chinese hands. Spring could be the deadliest time for COVID-19 in Ukraine as people refuse to take precautions or get vaccinated. Mikheil Saakashvili: Corruption costs Ukraine at least $37 billion a year. Sergii Leshchenko: Rinat Akhmetov keeps sucking Ukraine's enterprises dry. Oleksiy Danilov: Ukraine needs to be an English-speaking nation. Europeans flock to Kyiv to avoid their lockdown. Iconic Vernadsky Library needs help. Editorials: Lingua franca & Get that shot.
