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Ukraine Fears Being Drawn Into Domestic US Politics

Jamie Dettmer

   Ukrainian officials are looking ahead anxiously to a meeting Wednesday
   between their new president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and U.S. President
   Donald Trump, fearing their country is being dragged into the middle of
   an American political battle that could undermine its bilateral U.S.
   support.

   Both major U.S. political parties have largely supported Kyiv since the
   2014 Maidan uprising that forced Kremlin ally Viktor Yanukovych from
   power But Ukrainian officials worry that Zelenskiy, a political novice,
   won't keep his footing on a diplomatic tightrope when he meets Trump on
   the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

   They feel a stumble could have long-term repercussions for U.S.-Ukraine
   relations as Kyiv confronts Russian aggression in Crimea and eastern
   Ukraine.

   On Friday, news organizations reported that Trump, in a July 25 phone
   call, repeatedly pressed Zelenskiy to investigate activities in Ukraine
   by Joe Biden, a Democratic candidate seeking to defeat Trump in the
   2020 presidential race, and Biden's son Hunter.

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