Peter P Godston

Navies, Petrol and Chocolate Peter P Godston

A telephone call to Ukraine from the Oval Office brought Ukraine to the forefront of the American public in 2019. Although international condemnation and sanctions plague Russian adventurism in Ukraine, Putin retains Donbass and Crimea, threatening to take more. Can President Biden prevent an unfolding tragedy? How should the West (and specifically the United States) respond to support Ukraine democratic capitalism and why? This book provides a historical review of the Ukraine experience, illuminates challenges and opportunities and a summary of the current scandal, but (perhaps more importantly) emphasizes the importance of Ukraine independence in the context of European security moving forward.