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What do American star generals advise Ukraine?. VIDEO In the context of the increased Russia’s aggression, the team of the ‘Eastern Flank’ project talked to former NATO top officials Gen Philip Breedlove, Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, and ex-US Ambassador Steven Pifer to discuss international assistance to Kyiv, Ukrainian army’s strengths and weaknesses, and reforms in Ukraine’s defence and security sector. 04.02.22 19:20 13 438 21 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Biden prepared to push Ukraine on reform - Pifer The Joe Biden administration will be prepared to push Ukraine on reform and even provide a bit of tough love, according to former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer. 03.03.21 11:44 24 651 152 Ukrainian Politics

Pifer says Zelenskyi should not persecute Poroshenko Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi should find out where the member of parliament Andriy Derkach got recordings of conversations at the presidential level, and not persecute the fifth president of Ukraine, European Solidarity Party leader Petro Poroshenko, ex-U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer has said. 23.06.20 18:26 7 511 112 Ukrainian Politics

Ex-U.S. envoy gives Zelenskyi advice ahead of meeting with Trump Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer has given Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky advice ahead of the latter's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. 20.09.19 13:11 7 090 154 Ukrainian Politics

U.S. ex-ambassador warns Zelenskyi against compromises with Kolomoiskyi Экс-посол США в Украине Стивен Пайфер посоветовал украинскому Президенту Владимиру Зеленскому не идти ни на какие компромиссы с Игорем Коломойским. 20.09.19 11:35 5 922 134 Previously in trend: Nationalization of Privatbank

Kyiv hosted Ukraine-NATO conference Ukraine needs to focus on the implementation of NATO standards and execution of yearlong national programs of cooperation with the Alliance. Such a conclusion was made by the participants of the first Kyiv Transatlantic Dialogues conference that was held in Ukraine’s capital city Oct. 26-27 under the initiative of German Marshall Fund (GMF), Boumbouras Foundation and Gefest Development Company under auspices of NATO. The conference was organized in a partnership with Ukrainian company Political Solutions Center. 31.10.17 18:27 11 600 25 Previously in trend: Ukraine - NATO

Two scenarios of US-Ukraine relations under new administration: it will support Kyiv or will be grim, - Pifer The latter is possible due to election campaign statements of Trump; the former is evidenced by his possible office appointments. 30.11.16 14:26 17 833 29 Ukrainian Politics

If Clinton wins, she may decide to arm Ukraine, - former US Ambassador Pifer If Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton wins the race and becomes president of the United States, she is most likely to retain key elements of President Barack Obama's policy towards Ukraine. 03.11.16 23:13 20 542 128 Ukrainian Politics

"It is time for Ash Carter's major speech on nuclear deterrence to answer and rebut loose words coming from Moscow," - Steven Pifer Secretary of Defense Ash Carter should go beyond questioning the Kremlin’s tactic of nuclear saber-rattling and more specifically rebut the Russian leadership’s misguided notion of nuclear brinksmanship. 13.05.16 23:20 13 629 82 World

Kremlin wants to freeze Donbas conflict to use it as pressure upon Kyiv, - former U.S. Ambassador Pifer The Kremlin does not want to implement the Minsk agreements. 18.04.16 15:07 9 264 67 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

If Ukraine engages in political games instead of reforms, the West may turn away from it, - Steven Pifer The new U.S. president will continue to support Ukraine if the Ukrainian leadership will carry out intensive reforms and truly fight corruption. 16.04.16 11:35 89 857 295 Ukrainian Politics

After Savchenko's sentence, new separate sanctions against Russia should be introduced, - Pifer Introduction of sanctions against Russia by the U.S. in relation to the case of Ukrainian pilot Nadiia Savchenko would be justified, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution's Center on the United States and Europe, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer believes. 10.03.16 09:41 28 292 122 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Occupation of Crimea Sanctions against Russia

Abromavicius' resignation may weaken international support for Ukraine, - Steven Pifer Expert of the Brookings Institution, diplomat, former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Steven Pifer believes that in case Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine Aivaras Abromavicius resigns, the IMF, the EU, and the U.S. support will start to wane. 04.02.16 14:30 16 879 144 Previously in trend: Abromavicius-Kononenko scandal

Budapest Memorandum required Russia to do much more in terms of Ukraine, - Pifer responded to Lavrov Steven Pifer reminded Sergey Lavrov about real commitments under the Budapest Memorandum. 26.01.16 20:35 91 423 207 Ukrainian Politics

The More Successful the ATO Is the More Agressive Putin Is - Former US Ambassador to Ukraine The bloody crisis in Ukraine has entered a new phase, with regular Russian military forces now apparently fighting in the country’s rebel-held east. 29.08.14 17:22 33 492 82 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Ukraine is Turning into Belarus. Obama Has Nothing to Talk About with Yanukovych U.S. President Barack Obama is unlikely to meet with Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych in the near future. 12.02.13 11:24 22 638 242 Ukrainian Politics

Former U.S. Ambassadors Recommend New Secretary of State Against Meeting With Yanukovych: Criminal Plutocracy Rules Ukraine Former U.S. Ambassadors to Ukraine are frustrated by further cooperation with Ukraine. 01.02.13 11:49 7 741 72 Ukrainian Politics

US Congress Discusses Sanctions Regarding Ukrainian Officials, Says Former Ambassador Pfeiffer Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine and senior analyst at the Brookings Institute in Washington Steven Pfeiffer said that in Congress is talking about of sanctions against Ukrainian officials. 31.01.13 14:51 9 189 93 Ukrainian Politics

Flirting With Russia, Yanukovych is Overestimating the Importance of Ukraine for Europe and US, Says Former Ambassador Pifer Mr Yanukovich is flirting with joining the customs union as part of an effort to persuade the West to ignore Ukraine’s regression on democracy. 15.01.13 12:46 15 413 230 Previously in trend: Ukraine - EU