Moments like that happen only in fairy tales. When their hour is up and the girl rushes off like Cinderella, Daniel tries to convince himself that what happened between them seemed perfect only because they were pretending it was. But this love has conditions: they agree it will last only one hour, and it will be only make-believe. He is the author of “The American Imperative: Reclaiming Global Leadership Through Soft Power” (Bombardier Books, 2023).Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Modern Romanceįrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Starts with Us and It Ends with Us, a novella about the search for happily ever after.Ī chance encounter in the dark leads eighteen-year-old Daniel and the girl who stumbles across him to profess their love for each other. Runde is a senior vice president at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Our presence was a vote of confidence in the future of Ukraine.

This fund is a clear signal that global business and investors believe in Ukraine‘s victory,” said Rostyslav Shurma, head of the presidential office. “It is the first big, symbolic investment since the onset of the full-scale aggression of the Russian Federation. The signing ceremony sent a signal that Western governments and investors stood with Ukraine, its people, and its soldiers at the front Zelenskyy joked that he would put in his translator earpiece so he could understand her “Canadian Ukrainian.” You had to be there, but it was funny. Kozarny, who is originally from Canada, said she would speak Ukrainian for the evening news. Zelenskyy put us all at ease by making light of the fact that a number of the limited partners had forgotten to sign the document. After going through several security checks, we arrived in a brightly lit, ornate room.

While the monuments are covered in sandbags, there is a quiet tension but a deep sense of resolve among the people.Īfter lunch with the American Chamber of Commerce, we arrived at a large official building complex. The streets are full of people and traffic. War continues to rage, but Ukrainians endure and, like a miracle, Kyiv feels almost normal. The fund will also bring Ukraine’s best ideas in technology (where Ukraine is a world leader) to the world and will create linkages with the West.

The fund will support entrepreneurs in Ukraine who have only known an independent Ukraine. The fund will help complete the “economic divorce” from Russia.

and its allies are big-time players, despite global media narratives that claim China and others are the ones in the driver’s seat. This is where the rubber meets the road in the world of development finance and foreign direct investment - a world where the U.S.

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