The Trump administration’s recent signals about revisiting President Obama’s decision not to supply lethal weapons to Ukraine should be considered in the context of a renewed system of U.S.-Russia relations. This “reconfiguration” is being played in and around Ukraine, and it includes a combination of intimidation and threats, as well as barter proposals tabled by both parties.

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Oleksandr Tytarchuk

Note: This piece was originally published by the European Leadership Network (ELN), and reprinted here with permission of the author.