Edward W. Walker UC Berkeley T ALK AT THE K YIV S CHOOL OF E CONOMICS.

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Edward W. Walker UC Berkeley T ALK AT THE K YIV S CHOOL OF E CONOMICS

Public attitudes toward Russia: Percent negative Source: Pew Research (Jlu 9, 2014)

Date: September 16, 2014

Unemployment in the EU

Betting odds on US presidential elections 2016

Senate seats up for reelection in 2016

2016 Expected contested seats Democrats: 10 Republicans: 25

Status of Crimea and “Novorossiya” Economic sanctions on Russia Economic assistance to Ukraine EU accession Non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine Lethal military assistance to Ukraine NATO accession De-escalation of tensions in Russian relations with the West Key policy issues relating to Ukraine