Ukraine, the US, and the Future

First, I want to highlight some pieces that point to a subtle change within the United States. The same happened during the McCarthy period when things started to switch slowly. The “don’t you have no shame” moment came late in the process, after many little moments. So, these two may be part of those little moments.

First, the House:

A bill on non-recognition of Russia’s annexation of Ukrainian territories was presented in the US Congress

Congressmen from the Republican and Democratic parties introduced a draft resolution that:

- rejects any claims of the Russian Federation to sovereign Ukrainian territory, including Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhia and Kherson regions;

- ensures that no US policy or action will constitute recognition of Russia’s illegal occupation;

- reaffirms America’s unwavering commitment to the independence, territorial integrity, and international law of Ukraine.

The authors of the resolution refer to past experience, when the US refused to recognize the USSR’s annexation of the Baltic countries in 1940.

The document appeared after information emerged that Donald Trump’s administration was considering recognizing Crimea as Russian in exchange for a peace agreement on Ukraine.