Ukraine’s top DC diplomat on why America needs Kyiv now more than ever

Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States Olga Stefanishyna joins Dasha Burns on “The Conversation” to discuss whether the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran could pull American attention and weapons away from Kyiv, the state of Ukraine-Russia peace talks and why President Trump and Volodmyr Zelenskyy’s once-rocky relationship has become “iconic.” Have feedback for “The Conversation?” Text or leave us a voicemail at 202-643-1536. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:01 Morale of Ukrainian people 4:13 Ukraine's drone warfare strength 6:38 U.S. commitment to Ukraine 12:54 Iran War's impact on Ukraine 19:27 Peace talks 23:52 Zelenskyy and Trump's "iconic" relationship 27:47 Russia's threat to NATO 30:53 What does Vance not understand about the war? 37:48 Americans' understanding of Ukraine ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgjtvMmHXbutALaw9XzRkAg?view_as=subscriber Check out our video catalog: https://www.politico.com/video Follow POLITICO here: ➤ X: https://x.com/politico/ ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/politico/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/politico/