Ukraine updated its defense institutions — and is defying expectations
Procurement changes addressed corruption and boosted Ukraine’s ability to defend itself
Volunteer troops can be a curse, not a blessing. But Ukraine may be figuring it out.
Kyiv also called on volunteers in 2014 to defend the country
The Trump administration wasn’t rooting out corruption in Ukraine. It was encouraging it.
In the past, Ukraine’s elite benefited from bribery, embezzlement and self-dealing of state contracts.
Where else do leaders do what Trump is accused of? Start with Russia.
And he has plenty of chances to do it again.
Russian TV has enthusiastically covered the Trump-Ukraine scandal
The coverage treats Trump, Biden and democracy as equally corrupt.
Ukraine has been waging war on corruption. A U.S. president encouraging a ‘favor’ could undermine these reforms.
The Trump-Zelensky phone call has a number of broad international implications.
How Ukraine’s new president broke down a historic divide
For 20 years, Ukrainians voted largely by region. Not when comedian Volodymyr Zelensky ran.