Last but not least, Mr. Zelensky is seeking a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund, which has provided essential loans to Ukraine and whose imprimatur is needed to reassure other Western lenders and investors. ADADIn short, Ukraine’s leadership badly needs help from the United States, which has been its closest ally in resisting Russia’s aggression and pursuing needed reforms. Mr. Giuliani persuaded Mr. Trump to withdraw the competent U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch, who was challenging Mr. Giuliani’s shady associates. Meanwhile, Mr. Zelensky will lose credibility in financial capitals unless he breaks with Mr. Kolomoisky. But if he does, it will be despite the toxic influence of the United States.

Source: Washington Post October 21, 2019 21:08 UTC