Where is Ukraine in Biden’s Agenda?
15
September 2021 — 3:00PM TO 4:30PM
Anonymous (not verified)
31 August 2021
Online

This roundtable will examine US–Ukraine relations under President Biden. 

President Zelenskyy’s meeting with President Biden in Washington at the beginning of September is eagerly anticipated in Kyiv. The Ukrainian leadership needs the United States as a key ally in countering an aggressive Russia and for paving the way to closer Euro-Atlantic integration. Yet despite continued military assistance, the waiving of US sanctions on Russia’s Nordstream2 pipeline has raised questions about Biden’s overall strategic priorities and his specific support for Ukraine. The Russian military build-up on Ukraine’s south-eastern border and its role in ongoing hostilities in Donbas make the security situation as fragile as ever.

This event will discuss the results of the meeting in Washington and explore how President Biden’s stance will differ from that of both the Trump and Obama administrations’ approaches to Kyiv. The speakers will also outline both countries’ expectations and discuss a viable strategy for US-Ukraine cooperation that would contribute to increased security.  

Source: Chathamhouse Events