Ukraine analyst set to convene in the U.S.: "The prevailing global order is crumbling"
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to the USA is a significant sign of "strategic determination," according to political analyst Oksana Huss. During his visit, Zelenskyy aims to force Russia to a real peace after the ongoing conflict in the Donbass region.
Huss emphasizes the continuation of strong anticorruption efforts and the consolidation of democratic reforms as a critical foundation for Ukraine’s resilience and alignment with Western partners. Huss's recent commentary underscores the importance of Ukraine's political trajectory involving anticorruption protests and reform movements in its broader strategic positioning and international relations.
Meanwhile, political scientist Carlo Masala fears catastrophic consequences for Ukraine if Russia insists on ceding the entire Donbass region during peace talks. The Ukrainian air force has previously reported alarms due to drones and weapons, particularly in the Saporischschja region, and explosions were heard in the city of Odessa due to a Russian drone attack, according to news agency RBK-Ukraine.
In a separate development, at least three people were killed and 17 injured in a Russian drone strike in Kharkiv, while a Russian air strike on the Ukrainian city of Saporischschja left at least 20 people injured and three dead. The Russian domestic security service (FSB) claims to have foiled a suspected bomb attack by the Ukrainian security service on the Crimea Bridge, a crucial transport link for troop supplies, materials, and provisions from the Russian mainland to Crimea and the war zones in Ukraine.
Former US Vice President Mike Pence has called on President Donald Trump to impose new secondary sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin. CDU foreign policy spokesman Roderich Kiesewetter emphasized that the only long-term credible security guarantee for Ukraine is NATO membership. A multilateral meeting with European heads of state and government is scheduled for 3:00 PM local time (9:00 PM CEST).
Green Party foreign policy expert Omid Nouripour is calling for tougher EU sanctions against Russia to enforce a ceasefire in Ukraine. The bilateral meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump at the White House is scheduled for 1:15 PM local time (7:15 PM CEST) on Monday. Russian envoy to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, stated that Russia links its approval of security guarantees for Ukraine to credible assurances for its own security.
As the situation in Ukraine remains tense, the strategic determination of Ukraine, as highlighted by Huss, underscores the importance of reinforcing democratic governance and anticorruption as key pillars following high-level diplomatic engagements. The international community continues to watch closely as events unfold.
[1] Original source for Huss's strategic assessment post-Zelensky’s US visit [4] Additional source for Huss's recent focus on Ukraine's political trajectory
- The reinforcing of democratic governance and anticorruption efforts, as stated by political analyst Oksana Huss, are crucial components of Ukraine's employment policy, ensuring its resilience and alignment with Western partners in the face of political and general-news situations.
- The international community, in light of the ongoing tense situation in Ukraine, is closely monitoring the strategic determination of Ukraine, particularly their employment policy focused on democratic governance and anticorruption, as these are critical foundations for their political trajectory and international relations.
