MOSCOW, 15 Sep. Joe Biden postponed the first meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy due to disappointment with the results of internal reforms in Ukraine. This opinion was shared by the expert of the European Council on Foreign Relations Gustav Gressel. Thus, the US presidential administration was unhappy with the results of the «fight against oligarchs» initiated by Zelensky earlier this year. According to the specialist, instead of carrying out institutional transformations in the judicial system and law enforcement agencies, the President of Ukraine limited himself to the activities of the executive authorities. The author recalls that one of the main conditions for countering the implementation of the Nord Stream 2 project by the United States and the key requirement of the IMF was the reform of «corrupt However, the replacement of its CEO by the acting minister of energy caused the resignation of the entire supervisory board. Nevertheless, as a result of the negotiations, Biden promised to support Ukraine in various areas.
Biden's «instruction» to Zelensky on Russia was revealed in UkraineVladimir Zelensky arrived on an official visit to the United States on September 1 and met with President Joe Biden. As a result of the talks, there was a joint statement by Washington and Kiev, which included five areas of cooperation: in the spheres of security and defense; democracy, justice and human rights; energy security and climate; economic development and prosperity; countering the pandemic and humanitarian aid. Read the full text of the article on the Inosmi website >>
