KIEV — Donald Trump’s victory leaves Ukraine alone and afraid.
The fear is that the new U.S. president-elect will choose warm ties with Moscow over the exasperation of supporting Ukraine, a country he described during the campaign as a “mess.â€
“Biggest loser in the world tonight — Ukraine,†tweeted Michael McFaul, the former U.S. ambassador to Russia. “Your only hope is to get really serious about reform and keep Euros supportive.â€
But the EU’s consumed by its own internal problems like Brexit and the rise of its own Trump-like populists, stirring anxiety in Kiev that the bloc is no place to lend a …read more
Source: POLITICO – Europe Edition
