How does American exceptionalism play against solidarity with Ukraine among the American left? — You are probably the only American politician of Ukrainian descent with progressive views, and this combination seems rather unusual in the American context. — In recent years, some American leftists and trade union activists have shown solidarity with Ukraine not only by issuing statements, but also through practical actions — delivering humanitarian aid, organizing delegations to Ukraine, helping refugees, and so on. Why are such campaigns significant for Ukraine, and why are they meaningful for American society and American left progressive movements themselves? We have an alternative: to go in, as American leftists, to build solidarity and something different from Ukraine to the United States, and say, “No, no more of that.”— Thank you.