Quotable notes

"Ukraine is a challenge right now. The government is going through some difficult times. But we've made it clear to Ukraine's leaders that we believe they belong to the West as well, and we want to help them. It isn't a matter of NATO membership, but there are other ways that we can interact with Ukraine. We can help them with their economy. We can make sure that they understand what is expected with respect to human rights and democracy and accountability of everybody within a society, no matter how high."

- Secretary of State Colin Powell during more than two hours of testimony in Washington on June 20 before the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, July 1, 2001, No. 26, Vol. LXIX

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