title: The Eagle and the Trident
abstract: <JATS1:p>An insider's account of the complex relations between the United States and post-Soviet UkraineThe Eagle and the Tridentprovides the first comprehensive account of the development of U.S. diplomatic relations with an independent Ukraine, covering the years 1992 through 2004 following the collapse of the Soviet Union. The United States devoted greater attention to Ukraine than any other post-Soviet state (except Russia) after the breakup of the Soviet Union. Steven Pifer, a career Foreig