"Building a secure, prosperous, and democratic Ukraine, even if parts of the country remain under Russian occupation, is the best way to counter Moscow’s ideological and military aggression in Europe." THREAD 1/
A successful, democratic Ukraine will inspire new democratic possibilities inside Russia and other former Soviet republics—just as a failed Ukrainian democracy and economy will serve Putin’s narrative about the futility of revolutions allegedly sponsored by the United States. 2/
The Biden administration should therefore increase U.S. military, political, and economic support for Ukraine to help its stalled reform efforts succeed. 3/
"Trump did real damage to U.S.-Ukrainian relations. His administration rightly provided lethal assistance to the Ukrainian military and increased U.S. military training and assistance to Kyiv." 4/
"...Trump undermined this progress by trying to leverage U.S. assistance to advance his 2020 reelection efforts. During the Trump years, Ukraine’s economic and political reform agenda drifted, and the political influence of big business conglomerates grew." 5/
"In the new Biden era, U.S. federal agencies, Congress, businesses, and NGOs should engage more deeply with Ukraine’s government and society to assist democratic and market reforms." 6 END THREAD
How to Contain Putin’s Russia foreignaffairs.com/articles/ukrai… via @ForeignAffairs
How to Contain Putin’s Russia foreignaffairs.com/articles/ukrai… via @ForeignAffairs
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