An independent, democratic and stable Ukraine is in America's interest and vital to the security of the OSCE region. Ukraine remains a country in transition, in part due to its tragic history. To visit the memorials to Stalin's famine, Babi Yar and Chornobyl, is a stark reminder of the history of Ukraine. Despite this legacy, especially since the 2004 Orange Revolution, there have been gains in political pluralism, media freedoms and holding of free and fair elections. Additionally, Ukraine is the only country among the 12 non-Baltic former Soviet states to earn the assessment of free by...