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Recording of Conversation with George Kent, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, United States State Department
U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)
Thu, April 8, 2021
LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCJ6_bMXqz4&ab_channel=U.S.-UkraineBusinessCouncil
Chronology of the event:
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Introduction: US Commitment, Key Challenges, Critical Elements |
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Oligarchs need to be confronted |
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The major non-NATO ally status for Ukraine (Engagement in NATO Operations, SBU Reform, Anti-Corruption Reform) |
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Quality of US-Ukraine relations (Biden-Zelensky call; Past and current US support of Ukraine; Focus on Justice and Institutions; Energy; US went after corrupt Ukrainians and Ukraine should too; Nuclear waste) |
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Criminal justice dimension of US-Ukraine relations (Money Laundering; Prosecution in US and Ukraine) |
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Business perspective of US-Ukraine relations from Jaroslawa Johnson (Levels of corruption; Implementation of Rule of Law; Defense support; Support in COVID fight) |
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Business perspective of US-Ukraine relations from Morgan Williams (Insider Contracts; Lack of Privatization; Monopolies) |
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US policy support of investment in Ukraine (Typical Problems; Great potential of Ukraine is choked by corruption) |
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Marta Farion on raising a new generation of leaders in Ukraine (Critical importance of education in US policy support of Ukraine) |
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Effectiveness of US funding in Ukraine (Education programs; Defense; Democracy and Governance; Health; More needs to be done to improve effectiveness; Some money returns to US) |
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Ukrainian Political System Assessment from Brian Mefford (Personality-centric parties; Lack of ideological focus; Lack of political will to Political System reforms and reforms in general) |
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US government support of new leaders in Ukraine (Successful societies are built on strong NGOs) |
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Strengthening US policy support in Ukraine (Political will and resources; NGO role is critical; US will support NGOs) |
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NATO Membership Action Plan and US involvement in Normandy format (Enhanced Opportunities Partnership; MAP requires Reforms, first and foremost; Georgia is far ahead; Annual National Plan for MAP) |
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US policy on Nord Stream 2 |
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Raising a new generation of leaders is critical; Institutions and Civil Society Critical |
