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Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation

US State Department Counselor Derek Chollet smiles ahead of a meeting in Serbia, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. 

America’s top priority is to help Ukraine ‘defend itself’ as a sovereign nation, Blinken adviser says

Ukraine

What are Washington’s current strategic goals and limitations in Ukraine? And how do they align with Kyiv? Derek Chollet, a counselor at the US State Department who advises Secretary of State Antony Blinken, joined The World’s host Marco Werman to shed some light.

Ukrainian servicemen prepare their weapon to fire Russian positions in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, early Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022.

US will support Ukraine against Russian aggression ‘as long as it takes,’ US State Dept. spokesperson says

Ukraine
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Moscow multimedia exhibition focuses on anti-Kremlin protest culture

Arts, Culture & Media
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken disembarks after landing at Boryspil International airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine, early Thursday, May 6, 2021. 

US will go ‘beyond mere statements’ to support Ukraine sovereignty, says former US amb

Foreign policy
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How do maps handle disputed borders?

Borders
A woman surrounded by US and Ukrainian flags

In Ukraine, US support no longer taken ‘at face value’

Trump impeachment

Since 1991, the US has been an important supporter of democratic reform in Ukraine. How does the impeachment inquiry impact this long-standing relationship? The World speaks with Nina Jankowicz of The Wilson Center.

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After 5 years of conflict, Ukraine’s barrier to peace is still ‘Russia’s political will’

Conflict & Justice

What has the US been doing about the conflict in Ukraine for the last five years?

Russian President Vladimir Putin stands on a stage surrounded by others

As Ukraine’s presidential election approaches, the Kremlin is all the more comfortable in Crimea

In March 2014, Russia’s “reacquisition” of Crimea operated more like an invasion, depending on who you ask. Now, five years later, Putin appears as comfortable as ever in Crimea while Ukrainians continue to struggle against Russian domination in the region.