As the election in the US continues to draw attention worldwide, more people are very much concerned about the future of this great nation, especially the relationships between the US and the allies. Besides all the allies in Europe, Ukraine is also very much interested in seeing how this election could determine the fate of the war between Russia and Ukraine. Is America making more efforts to support Ukraine? How should we understand the political collaboration between Russia and its friends?

Alexander John Motyl is an American historian, political scientist, poet, writer, translator and artist-painter. He is a resident of New York City. He is professor of political science at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey and a specialist on Ukraine, Russia, and the Soviet Union.