The build-up to the 'Big War'

Volodymyr Zelensky meets with Joe Biden, Angel Merkel; Ukraine hosts Crimean Platform. It all seemed almost normal, six months before Russia's full-scale invasion.

Kyiv Post chief editor Brian Bonner summarizes the August 27, 2021, edition, which can be read here in PDF format:

This week, we are looking ahead by previewing the upcoming Aug. 31 meeting in the White House between U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

We also wrap up a big week that included a visit by Angela Merkel, the Crimean Platform summit & Independence Day celebrations. The first-ever World in Ukraine: Uzbekistan. Columns by Sergii Leshchenko & Diane Francis. The state of animal rights in Ukraine.