Ukrainian Ambassador: ‘We Are Still Way Off From Being a Leading Fighting Force’
After years of neglect and underfunding, Kiev says its military can’t beat back pro-Russian separatists without help.
Reid Standish is an Assistant Digital Producer at Foreign Policy. A native of British Columbia, he holds a BA in international studies from Simon Fraser University and an MA from the University of Glasgow. He has lived in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Ukraine, where he reported on drug trafficking, environmental degradation, and the Eurasian Union.
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