Why Ukraine’s business community has high hopes for the Biden presidency UkraineAlert by Andy Hunder
Many Ukrainians are optimistic that incoming US President Joe Biden can help Ukraine free itself from Russian infuence and oligarch control. (REUTERS/Tom Brenner)
Incoming US President Joe Biden visited Ukraine six times during his eight years as vice-president in the Obama administration. Throughout this period, he consistently and outspokenly championed the East European nation’s efforts to reform and eradicate corruption.
Disappointingly, Ukraine has backpedaled significantly since the curtain came down on the Obama administration in January 2017. But President Biden now has an opportunity to continue where he left off. This means reinforcing US support for Ukraine in order to get the country back on the reform track. Over the next four years, Biden can play an historic role in helping Ukraine eliminate corruption and free itself once and