The reason President Trump’s July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is so profoundly dispiriting — apart from its potential violation of federal campaign law — is that it runs counter to the United States’ clear national interest: fighting corruption in Ukraine and ensuring the nation’s future as an independent liberal democracy.
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Richard Stengel: Trump’s Ukraine call is helping Putin spread his narrative
US President Donald Trump alights from Air Force One after arriving in South Korea at Osan air base, south of Seoul, on June 29, 2019.
