The United States of America has elected a new president: former Vice President Joseph Biden.
While incumbent President Donald Trump currently alleges — without convincing evidence — that the vote was fraudulent and the he actually won the election, in Ukraine most people can see the writing on the wall: Trump will leave office on Jan. 20, bringing to an end one of the most tumultuous U.S. presidencies for Ukraine, one that saw the country dragged into a conspiracy theory-based scandal that ultimately led to Trump’s impeachment.
Now, Trump will be replaced by a leader with significant knowledge of Ukraine and experience in the country. During his time as vice president, Biden made six visits to Ukraine, five of them after the 2014 EuroMaidan Revolution that ousted corrupt President Viktor Yanukovych. He expressed strong support for the country’s battle with corruption and struggle against Russian aggression in the Donbas and Crimea. And many Ukrainians are excited by the possibilities that they believe a Biden presidency will bring for their country.
What does a Biden administration mean for Ukraine? What is Biden’s view of the country he visited so frequently as vice president? And how can the U.S. under Biden help Ukraine? These are the questions at the center of the Kyiv Post’s Nov. 13 issue.
Experts say that Biden’s victory means ‘tough love’ for Ukraine
Biden’s 6 visits to Ukraine as vice president
Biden chronicles his frustration with Ukraine in his 2017 book
Sergii Leshchenko: How Biden can help Ukraine — and America
Matthew Kupfer: Ukrainian politicians, Biden sees through you
