Artikel Putting Democratic Values at the Centre of International Assistance to Ukraine Security sector reform in Ukraine has made significant progress in areas like the defence sector, while others remain a challenge. Germany should apply the standards of its interministerial strategy by focussing not only on financial and material assistance but also on the transfer of democratic values, human rights, and rule of law principles into Ukraine’s security sector. Oleksiy Melnyk • 14 September 2020