The Strategic Role of Ukraine assesses the period during which Ukraine rose to become an important part of the European geostrategic posture. The collection treats Ukraine’s relations with the United States, other nations in the region, and Israel; the Chornobyl aftermath; the status of Sevastopol; NATO enlargement; and the question of Ukrainian–Jewish relations. It includes a chronology of Ukraine–U.S. relations (1989–1997) and the text of the NATO–Ukraine Charter. Specialists and students alike will appreciate this comprehensive and focused overview of contemporary Ukraine.