Get Ukraine into the European Union

On the menu today: Ukrainians see the sudden shift in U.S. policy toward the region, sigh, shrug, and go on with the fight to ensure their continued right to exist. If NATO membership is out, then there’s another European alliance that may prove to be a worthwhile substitute. A Kremlin spokesman laughably declares, “No one can dictate anything to any country, and we are not going to do that.”

The Next Steps for Ukraine

Kyiv, Ukraine — A question I get from readers at home is how the Ukrainians are reacting to the abrupt changes in U.S. policy toward Russia. One friend described a Ukrainian official’s mood as “ready to commit seppuku.”