I Traveled to Ukraine as a Journalist — This is What Ukrainians Want You to Know Ahead of Trump Presidency
In early December, I traveled to Ukraine with a group of journalists from Spain, France, Germany, and elsewhere to find out what Ukrainian leadership, decision-makers, journalists, political analysts, and regular Ukrainians want those of us West of their borders in Europe and beyond to know about the country in 2025.
We had frank discussions about peace and war. We challenged and were challenged. We asked tough questions and often received even tougher answers. We were thanked, shown immense gratitude, and grace. City of Yours (“Tvoe Misto”) Media Hub, and our guide, co-founder and CEO Taras Yatsenko, made that trip possible for us. I am very thankful.
So, what is it that Ukraine wants from the EU, its partners, and its other allies? That was the question that brought me to Ukraine. And through the many discussions we had with Ukrainian representatives, it was clear that Ukrainians were less divided than the EU is becoming.
Let me share what I learned in Ukraine.
Day 1 — Our Trip to Lviv
The trip to Ukraine began with a long train trip from Prague’s historic train station to Krakow where I connected with two journalists, one of whom was German and…
