UCCA’s Response to Possible Appointment of Matthew Rojansky to NSC

The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America-Illinois Division strongly reacted to the news that President Biden is considering appointing Matthew Rojansky, head of the Wilson Center’s Kennan Institute, as Russia director on the National Security Council. Matthew Rojansky’s potential appointment comes at a moment in US-Russia relations, with continued tensions over the Kremlin’s 2020 election interference, the SolarWinds hack of US agencies, detention of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and recent military buildup along the border of Eastern Ukraine.

The issues that raise concern for UCCA-IL and its member organizations are based on information that depicts Matthew Rojansky as a biased individual and lacking of impartiality regarding US-Russia relations. The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, Illinois Division and the  Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), on behalf of Americans of Ukrainian descent, wrote to members of Congress, including Illinois Senators and Congressional Representatives as well as to President Joe Biden voicing their concern with the reported potential appointment of Matthew Rojansky as Russia Director at the National Security Council.