Ukraine at the Crossroads: Ten Years After Independence
Wednesday, May 2, 2001, 4:00 am
Witnesses
Jon Purnell
Deputy to the Acting Special Advisor to the Secretary of State for the New Independent States
Department of State
H.E. Yevhen Marchuk
Chairman
National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine
Adrian Karatnycky
President
Freedom House
Ariel Cohen
Reseach Fellow
Davis International Institute, the Heritage Foundation
This hearing discussed Ukraine's future, given its pervasive, high-level corruption, the controversial conduct of authorities in the Gongadze investigation, and ongoing human rights problems. Commissioners and witnesses mentioned how these issues discouraged foreign investment and expressed a desire on behalf of the U.S. Congress for the country to succeed as an independent, democratic, stable, and economically successful state. Commissioners and witnesses discussed how the United States could best help Ukraine achieve this.
Relevant Countries
Leadership