Beyond the partisan whirlwind of impeachment hearings, the United States-Ukraine relationship remains strong. American aid continues flowing to Ukraine; the U.S. government continues to actively support President Volodymyr Zelensky’s efforts to reduce corruption and confront Russian aggression.

This effort sets America apart from the European Union, which continues to play to Putin’s interest by pushing for a peace deal that asks for far more of Ukraine than it does of Moscow.