The greatest national security challenge facing the United States is the partnership of aggressive authoritarian regimes seeking to undermine US leadership globally. The larger long-term threat comes from China. But the greatest short-term danger comes from our peer nuclear power, Russia.
Nataliya Bugayova spoke with RFE/RL’s Georgian Service recently about Western actions to support Ukraine in its current war, possible paths to a durable peace, and the “existential and inescapable” reality shaping Ukrainians’ will to fight.
Держсекретар США прибув до Києва з ночівлею, що є дуже нетиповим для західних, а тим більше американських візитів. Він став першим американським “топом” від початку повномасштабної війни, про візит якого офіційно повідомили ще перед початком програми.
Backing down in the face of Russian threats is the worst option. The UK should join France in using strategic ambiguity.
The Kremlin has responded with predictable theatre to comments from foreign secretary David Cameron, after he said Ukraine is free to use weapons supplied by Britain to launch strikes inside Russia.
SPEECH
ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE
IGOR SIKORSKY KYIV POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
KYIV, UKRAINE
MAY 14, 2024