It’s one of independent Ukraine’s dominant paradigms: being pulled between more powerful forces.
For a quarter-century, Kyiv swung between Russia and the West. In 2019, U. S. President Donald Trump tried to use it as a political bludgeon against his Democratic competitor, former Vice President Joseph Biden.
Now, Ukraine finds itself at the center of a battle for Motor Sich, a strategic aircraft engine manufacturer. A Chinese company wants to buy it. The United States opposes that sale.
Hosted by Elina Kent. Joined this week by Igor Kossov.
