In 35 years, since independence in 1991, Ukrainian presidents have made 27 visits to the United States, compared with just 6 (six) to China. No Ukrainian president has visited China since December 2013—almost 13 (!) years. Random comparison. Since 1992, French presidents have made 31 visits to the United States and 17 to China. Turkey 15/6 (favour US), Kazakhstan 14/9 (favour China), etc. To keep the US content and with the hope of getting security guarantees, Ukraine: * Reli