Most Ukrainians Want Neutrality, So Forget About Making an Alliance

Pushing for a treaty with Ukraine would expose them to greater danger in the near term, and it would add a new security commitment that the U.S. would have great difficulty honoring.

Mariana Budjeryn and Ambassador Thomas Graham Jr. propose a bilateral alliance between the U.S. and Ukraine as the solution to Ukraine’s security problems:

To secure its borders and achieve sustainable peace and stability in Europe, Ukraine should forge a treaty-based strategic alliance directly with the United States.

It is doubtful that establishing a…