Long-reads

The EU enlargement report has shown little progress in Ukraine's justice reform. In order to succeed, the EU needs to clearly indicate what Kyiv needs to do.

JD Vance is a fierce opponent of aid to Ukraine, but his Ukrainian American constituents attempted to change this stance.

The European Commission has sent a clear message that it does not expect elections in Ukraine until martial law is lifted. It also defended the opposition and criticised the national 24/7 newscast. 

If Alexandr Stoianoglo becomes Moldova’s president, it could have a profound impact on Ukraine. The country could shift in a less favourable direction for war-torn Ukraine.

Today almost nothing is left of the mobilization that brought a coalition led by Donald Tusk to power in Poland nearly a year ago.

The existence of the separatist regime is sustained by Russian gas, but sooner or later, this source will disappear...

Confiscation of the Russian assets will be perhaps the only way to ensure compensation to victims and survivors under the international compensation mechanism.

Ukraine's partners have concerns about our ability to manage billions in the event of full confiscation. There are mechanisms that can alleviate these concerns... 

Ukraine's survival as a country and as a nation depends on its ability to secure US support. But the upcoming US election will usher in a new era in American politics...

US President Joe Biden has dedicated over 50 years of his life to politics and cares deeply about his legacy. That is why the idea of inviting Ukraine to join NATO emerged…

Ukraine needs to have an effective national justice system that can investigate all 4 types of international crimes: aggression, war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide.

John Healey: "Ukraine has the right to defend itself against Russia’s illegal attacks, including the option to carry out incursions within Russia."

The stance of the Global South remains a significant obstacle in the matter of confiscating the frozen assets of the Russian Central Bank.

Karel Hirman: "What we’re seeing now is a theatre or even a circus around Lukoil, and behind it are financial flows bypassing our countries’ budgets."

What will happen to NATO if Trump returns to power in the US? After all, Orbán's resistance to Ukraine's accession has stalled, leaving only a show of bravado...

Hungary, which has blocked Ukraine's path to NATO for years, has agreed to a decision that has made Ukraine's accession irreversible...

Despite successes in the matter of frozen Russian assets, the issue of compensation for victims of Russian aggression is still unresolved.

The outlines of the agreement are known: it includes both concessions from Ukraine and "compensations" from Hungary... Orbán plans to remain in the Russian orbit in the future…