Editors’ Picks: Ukraine wants to be NATO’s friend—with benefits

Plus: Why Kuwait is the odd Gulf state out. [Foreign Policy Logo]( [Foreign Policy Editors Picks]( October 10, 2022 | [View in browser]( To read unlimited articles featured in Editors’ Picks, [subscribe today](. SPONSORED BY [YALE UNIVERSITY]( 1 [Security guarantee.]( it seeks NATO membership, Ukraine wants a binding security pact with the West modeled on Israel’s deal with the United States, FP’s Amy Mackinnon and Robbie Gramer [report](. 2 [Odd man out.]( new leader champions reactionary politics and refuses to trade with Israel, putting the country at odds with its neighbors, Hussain Abdul-Hussain [writes](. 3 [Generational crisis.]( alternatives, Europe’s current energy shortfall could worsen over time, FP’s Cameron Abadi and Adam Tooze [discuss](. 4 [Loyal client.]( President Vladimir Putin has an ally in the Balkans: Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik, who wants Republika Srpska to secede from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hamza Karcic [writes](. 5 [First target.]( war in Ukraine goes hand in hand with his assault on LGBTQ rights; both are part of his offensive against the West, FP’s Amy Mackinnon [writes](. --------------------------------------------------------------- SPONSORED [
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