There have been a lot of changes in Ukraine's movement toward EU membership in the previous month. Ukrainian participants in the process radiate cautious optimism and have reason to do so.

Granting Ukraine candidate status should have been unquestionable but politics intervened. Several states persuade Brussels to say no to Kyiv.

Anton Korynevych: "We have all seen Bucha, Irpin, and Gostomel, but we have not yet seen Mariupol and other cities where horrors have also occurred and continue."

Ukraine should win the war. And it's not us, but Ukraine should decide the terms for victory. We support Ukraine in whatever they feel a victory.

While Ukraine is fighting for its independence from Russian invaders, some neighboring countries act not the way Ukraine would like to see. Including Moldova.

While the war in Ukraine is escalating, many in the world expect it to end up with a peace deal one day. There is bad news for all of them.

This week, while Russia is launching rocket attacks on the Ukrainian port of Odesa, events began to unfold further north in Transnistria. 

Vladimir Putin has already ordered awful, vicious, brutal war crimes. Anything could happen, no one can exclude a nuclear weapon is used. 

European Council President: "What will be the shape of this victory over Russia? I will show full respect for the choice that the Ukrainian authorities"

Andriy Melnyk is one of the most unusual ambassadors of Ukraine. His comments have caused changes in government policy and forced Germans to apologize to Ukraine.

The Russian Federation has planned a crime of genocide against the Ukrainian nation. It has even set the rules for arranging "mass graves" per 1,000 people each.

There will be no NATO-like guarantees. If Ukraine voluntarily refuses to join NATO, it is its choice, and it should bear the consequences.

The situation will probably change soon. But will the Alliance ready for this? Or it will regret that the chance to stop Putin with moderate losses is completely lost.

Zelensky ended his speech by mentioning the state that is currently a key opponent of the country's integration into the EU - Germany...

Our chances to join NATO has become high for the first time. If Ukraine does not abandon its Euro-Atlantic aspirations now, it could become a member of NATO much faster than many imagine.