In Lviv, a city in Western Ukraine, politicians and intellectuals have been raising their voices against President Donald J. Trump’s policies on Ukraine, according to an article published by The New York Times on February 19, 2025. The article asserts that, while the relationship between the Ukrainians and Trump has taken a surprisingly upbeat course since last summer, many in Lviv have recently become disillusioned by Trump, viewing him with an anger that has grown more acute since his blockbuster phone call with President Volodymyr Petro O. Zelensky of Ukraine in July 2020.
Since then, while the politicians in Lviv may worry about Trump’s words, their pressing anxiety is a pledge that he made in September 2020: to move the United States Embassy from Kyiv back to the western city of Lviv within three years. Although Trump quoted Biden making this promise in the phone call with Zelensky, according to a detailed summary by The New York Times, Biden had never publicly said any such thing, and no one believes in Lviv that he would ever do so.
This idea has taken root in Lviv, where civic leaders are already pursuing a heavy public relations campaign to woo American businesses. And with the 2020 election in the United States to more balanced policies toward Russia and Ukraine. However, if Hillary Clinton wins the presidency, then the issue will be deferred for another four years, while the politicians in Lviv may worry about Trump’s words, their pressing anxiety is a pledge that he made in September 2020: to move the United States Embassy from Kyiv back to the western city of Lviv within three years. Although Trump quoted Biden making this promise in the phone call with Zelensky, according to a detailed summary by The New York Times, Biden had never publicly said any such thing, and no one believes in Lviv that he would ever do so.
This idea has taken root in Lviv, where civic leaders are already pursuing a heavy public relations campaign to woo American businesses. And with the 2020 election in the United States, more balanced policies toward Russia and Ukraine are likely, according to the article.
Readers should note that this article is from 2025; the events described have already occurred at the time of publication. As for the political landscape in the United States, the presidential election in 2020 has already taken place, and its outcome is mentioned in the article. If you want a detailed analysis of the current political climate in the United States, it would be helpful to consult more recent sources.
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