My first trip to Ukraine was in early 1992, six months after independence was declared. During that visit, I interviewed many people but the highlight was my interview with Leonid Kravchuk, the country’s first president. Ever since, and despite the country’s struggles, I have kept my affection for Ukraine and its people. Along with my Ukrainian friends, I have tried to help the country economically over the years by aiding business investment and reporting on its political situation. In 2004, I spent four weeks covering the Orange Revolution, and returned in June 2015 concerned that the country’s decades-long struggle with …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
