Will the drop in oil prices change the Kremlin’s Ukraine plans? Why should the European Union and the U.S. extend sanctions on Russia? Can the Normandy format be effective? Is Russia’s large-scale aggression against Ukraine a realistic scenario? Why are any direct talks between Ukraine and the occupied territories not an acceptable format? The Ukrainian media outlet Glavkom sat down with Valeriy Chaly, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine, to ask him these questions and speak about a broader range of issues.
Mr. Chaly devoted a large part of his professional life to the Razumkov Center, where he chaired international programs, and he served as deputy head of the Presidential Administration of Petro Poroshenko, advising him on foreign policy. Between 2015 and 2019, Mr. Chaly was Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States.