DALLAS, TEXAS—Today, the George W. Bush Institute released policy recommendations for the incoming Trump Administration and Congress on how the U.S. can help Ukraine win the unprovoked war that Vladimir Putin started nearly three years ago. This newly released policy brief recommends that:
- The Trump Administration should prioritize support for a Ukrainian victory by accelerating provision of robust military assistance to Kyiv.
- The U.S. and its allies should reinforce existing economic sanctions on Russia and impose new, effective ones.
- The U.S., together with NATO allies, should extend an invitation for Ukraine to join the Alliance.
- The international community should prioritize the prosecution of Russia’s war crimes.
Read the complete recommendations here: https://www.bushcenter.org/publications/getting-ukraine-right.
The recommendations are meant to guide the incoming administration and Congress on a way forward to a just and lasting peace in Ukraine. The following Bush Institute experts are available for media interviews on the recommendations and news out of the region:
- Executive Director of the Bush Institute David J. Kramer is a leading Russia and Ukraine policy expert who served almost a decade in the U.S. Department of State in various roles, including as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs (responsible for Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus affairs).
- The Bradford M. Freeman Managing Director of Global Policy at the Bush Institute Igor Khrestin is a foreign policy expert and Ukrainian refugee himself with nearly two decades of experience in foreign affairs and advocacy. Khrestin was a Senior Adviser to former Senators Cory Gardner and Mark Kirk, and he also served as the Staff Director of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy.
The Bush Institute will release additional policy recommendations on topics including immigration, trade, global health, U.S. engagement in Africa, and more in early 2025.
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