Sergiy Sydorenko

Co-founder and co-editor of the European Pravda
editors@eurointegration.com.ua
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Peacekeepers in Ukraine and a tough stance on NATO: Zelenskyy's Brussels talks in detail
Ukraine's NATO accession remains on the table at Kyiv's insistence, but the media has shifted its attention to discussions about a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine...
The real Zelenskyy, WhatsApp diplomacy and secrets of Ukrainian politics: memoirs of ex-EU ambassador
Details of interactions with President Zelenskyy and Andrii Yermak, Head of the President’s Office, insights into how reforms were pushed through, and the role of WhatsApp in Ukrainian politics...  
NATO guarantees for Ukraine: how and why Kyiv changed its stance in relations with the Alliance
Ukraine's strategic goal – NATO membership – remains unchanged, but its tactics have been radically revised. Kyiv opposes bilateral guarantees from nuclear states...
"We need to be tough on Trump. That’s what the world respects." An interview with the Czech foreign minister 
Jan Lipavský: "If the West leaves Ukraine, dictating that it gives something to Russia, the feeling of betrayal will last not for years, but for decades..." 
"The West is preparing Ukraine for negotiations rather than victory." An interview with Jerzy Pomianowski
Pomianowski: "A scenario where Trump hands Ukraine over to Putin, I don't consider a serious one..."
"EU membership is the strongest security guarantee we can offer to Ukraine." An interview with Josep Borrell
Josep Borrell: "Not everybody in Europe understands why we have to spend 122 billion on Ukraine. Not because we are very friendly and very generous – but because it is in our interest!"
From "corruption" to newscast: what EU expects from Ukraine and how it assesses its readiness to join
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. 
The EU, communism, and a "new perspective" on Ukraine: all about Stoianoglo, Moldova’s potential new president
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.
Forcible reintegration of Moldova: potential causes and consequences of rapid Transnistrian regime fall
The existence of the separatist regime is sustained by Russian gas, but sooner or later, this source will disappear...
Rethinking Ukraine's NATO future with the new Secretary General: the outcome of Rutte's visit to Kyiv
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…
Fukuyama: Russians are not feeling enough pain and suffering to agree to a ceasefire
Francis Fukuyama: "The extreme right understands that Russia is going to go further if they defeat Ukraine. They want that to happen! They’re not worried about those consequences"
Congressman Panetta: Іf we don’t support Ukraine now, it will get a lot worse, maybe with our troops on the ground
Jimmy Panetta: "I believe in Ukraine’s victory. It's going to be up to the Ukrainians to define that victory and ensure that the Americans support that definition"
"This is poetic justice for Ukraine. Now Russia is paying for howitzers for Ukrainians." An interview with the EU Ambassador to Ukraine
Katarína Mathernová: "Ukraine joining the EU by 2030 is realistic... The Russian assets that are paying for Ukrainian Bohdana howitzers..."
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski: "A Ukrainian barber cuts my hair in Warsaw. I ask him, shouldn't you be defending Ukraine?"
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski: "We should collectively do more to protect Ukrainian nuclear power plants and to protect the NATO border"
Olha Stefanishyna: "My goal is to erase the perception of Ukraine as a country of inferior, corrupt officials"
Olha Stefanishyna: "Ukraine’s EU accession will also require amendments to the Constitution... The US is preparing an assessment of our work over the past year. I call it a "snapshot of statehood..."