Vladyslav Faraponov is an analyst and project coordinator at Internews-Ukraine and UkraineWorld. His main research interests include US domestic and foreign policy and Ukraine-US relations. Faraponov is a columnist for several Ukrainian media outlets, where he writes on US-related issues. He had previously worked at Ad Astra think tank. Faraponov graduated from Wright State University, Ohio (USA).
Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine has drastically shifted US foreign policy priorities. China was seen to be the major rival for America in various dimensions, but now the administration is deeply involved in assisting Ukraine in order to deter Russia’s war of choice. At the same time, China’s possible alignment with Russia and Beijing’s silence…
The most recent presidential elections in the United States were very close ones, and raising many questions regarding the process, proved that the system needs to be revised. Given the fact that US citizens do not directly elect their presidential candidates from both major parties, this article considers the primaries’ schedule as an influential factor…
Joe Biden’s election as the 46th President of the United States has brought much hope around the world regarding international politics. Ukraine is not an exception, rather the opposite: It hopes to achieve many of its foreign policy priorities during Biden’s tenure. The Crimean Platform initiative is one of them. This article deals with hypotheses…
