Fmr. 16-year Member of US Congress; Two-time US Presidential Candidate Dennis J. Kucinich

As an EU deal appears imminent, few people are asking questions about NATO‘s role in the deal, which was meant to facilitate jobs and trade. Economic conditions in Ukraine are dire: $15 billion in IMF loans suspended, danger of default and a zero growth forecast.

While NATO is not specifically mentioned in the draft of the „Association Agreement,“ the proposal, which was posted online (and translated to English here) by the Ukrainian cabinet in August, pledges convergence of foreign and security policy.

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