The first meeting between Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and US President Donald Trump on June 20 was widely hailed as a small but significant victory for Ukraine, signaling continued American support at a time when many fear Ukraine’s struggle with Russia is in danger of becoming a forgotten war. The only fly in the ointment was Trump’s reference to “The Ukraine,” which elicited a predictable chorus of moans.
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Peter Dickinson: Memo to President Trump – it’s not ‘the Ukraine’ anymore
A Ukrainian opposition supporter holds a placard against Russian President Vladmir Putin during a protest outside the Houses of Parliament in central London on Dec. 15, 2013, in support of Ukranian protesters rallying against President Viktor Yanukovych after his failure to sign a key EU agreement.
