Sergiy Sydorenko

Co-founder and co-editor of the European Pravda
editors@eurointegration.com.ua
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"We have to be prepared for a Russian attack on NATO. Estonia has the highest risk"
Hanno Pevkur: "We will see negotiations with Russia one day. You need to win good cards for that, and Ukraine is winning trump cards in Kursk."
First foreign policy interview with Zelenskyy's top aide: Andrii Yermak on peace talks, Putin, China and Trump
This is the first interview that Andrii Yermak, Head of the President's Office, has given on foreign policy, and there is no shortage of tough questions to be asked when it comes to international affairs.
Why Ukraine's decision on Russia's Lukoil is a problem but not a catastrophe
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 if Trump wins: how NATO’s Washington Summit prepared Ukraine for a new US administration
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...
Storm Shadow strikes on Russia, military aid for Ukraine and Putin’s unacceptable ideas: An interview with the new UK Foreign Secretary
David Lammy: "I recognise that there is a very bloody fight for Ukraine's future taking place. It's a fight that sadly will go on for many months ahead."
NATO is irreversible: What the Washington summit's decision means for Ukraine's membership
Hungary, which has blocked Ukraine's path to NATO for years, has agreed to a decision that has made Ukraine's accession irreversible...
Why Orbán came to Kyiv and what he agreed on with Zelenskyy
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…
Ukraine is playing a sophisticated game with China, and that’s fine, but Xi has picked Russia’s side – Damon Wilson
Damon Wilson: "Americans increasingly understand that Vladimir Putin is a thug, a bandit, a bully... But this is your country. This is your fight."
Orban's 11 demands: How Hungary crossed red lines again in blackmailing Ukraine on its path to the EU
If the reason for Hungary's absurd demands is a poor understanding of Ukraine, then a compromise is possible. But it is likely that Budapest is preemptively set on derailing Ukraine’s path to EU accession.
A bridge instead of an invitation: What Ukraine can expect at the NATO Summit in Washington
There are exactly two weeks to go to the NATO summit, and we can certainly predict the agreements that will be reached in Washington
"Trump doesn't want Ukraine to become Afghanistan. It will be a catastrophe for him." An interview with Kurt Volker
"The secret to dealing with a potential Trump presidency is – don't expect anything. [...] I think he would now see that Ukraine failing, losing to Russia, would be just like Afghanistan for him. He doesn't want to be in that position…"
Ukraine Peace Summit turns hard on Russia. How leaders amended the final decision under criticism
Switzerland has changed the troublesome provisions of the final document of the Peace Summit, which could have had undesirable consequences for Ukraine. Public outcry has improved the possible outcome of the Peace Summit.
"Ukraine may strike Russian territory with Dutch F-16s, but we should be realistic." An interview with Kajsa Ollongren
Kajsa Ollongren: "Even if there is one right-wing populist party that is not that enthusiastic, the others will be able to force them to continue to support Ukraine."
Swiss Peace Summit could end up harming Ukraine as nothing is going to plan
Making such a decision will send a powerful signal to the world that Ukraine has compromised on key principles...
"We can find 1.5 –2 million shells for Ukraine within a year. I don't understand why there isn't money for this"
Tomáš Kopečný: "Today, the pace of deliveries depends on a single factor: the availability of financial resources. And very often we have to compete with the Russians."