US Support for Ukraine Should Be Tied to Reform Progress
Author(s): Henrik Larsen
Series: UkraineAlert
Publisher(s): Atlantic Council
Publication Year: 2021
Ukraine is the most important country in the ongoing confrontation between Russia and the West. This makes Ukraine’s domestic reform agenda a strategic priority for the entire Western world. In this blog post for UkraineAlert, CSS' Henrik Larsen argues that the US policy is best invested in efforts to increase Ukraine’s resilience in the face continued Russian attempts to undermine the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The Biden administration’s goals would be best served by the adoption of a “tough love” approach towards Ukraine designed to encourage reforms.