In the United States’ perennial quest for allies who share goals and contribute their fair share toward security, Ukraine is an exceptional bargain. This was perhaps the most important message that President Volodymir Zelensky carried with him to Washington last week in his face-to-face meeting with President Biden. Time will tell whether his message sinks in.
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Paul R. Gregory: Ukraine finds cold comfort in White House
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval Office on Sept. 1, 2021. This was the two leaders’ first face-to-face meeting and the first trip to the White House for a Ukrainian leader in more than four years. The U.S. and Ukraine issued a joint statement calling bilateral relations “stronger than ever.” And the U.S. sweetened the atmosphere with more than $100 million in new aid. But Zelensky did not get unequivocal U.S. support of Ukraine’s bid for NATO membership. He also did not persuade Biden to change course and impose sanctions that would stop the completion of the Russian-German Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
