Snyder: "Russia has to lose the. History teaches us that the reckonings only start after your imperial project fails.

Matti Maasikas: "What Ukraine will have to do on the first day after victory will require a very high level of statesmanship from the authorities."

This meeting was supposed to take place not in Russia, but in Türkiye. Erdoğan did not hide how much he wanted it to happen. However, he travelled to Russia to leave empty handed.

Kajsa Ollongren: "As long as you are using F-16 for self-defence and restoration of your territorial integrity, you can use them in the best way you can."

The perceprton of these "guarantees" in society is polarised. Some do not believe in them at all and some put too much hope in security guarantees...

Olha Stefanishyna: "We will join NATO regardless of the decisions at the Vilnius summit... I don't have the feeling that Hungary will become a "black swan."

Linas Linkevičius: "The idea of not provoking Russia is a stupid thing... In essence, Russia has a veto power in the Alliance, and we have been talking about it for years..."

Ukraine now acknowledges that NATO membership at war is not feasible. However, this does not stop the Alliance from politically inviting Ukraine to membership right now.

Ukraine will not comply with such absurd recommendations from the Venice Commission, no matter what is at stake. However, this decision will be used to hinder Ukraine's progress toward EU membership...

Edgars Rinkēvičs: "Defeated and humiliated Russia that seeks revenge is a very dangerous scenario. Collapsing Russia is also a dangerous scenario. What will happen with nuclear weapons?"

Baiba Braže: "Russia talks about having the second strongest army? Well, right now they have the second strongest army in Ukraine, after Ukraine."

"European Pravda" explains who will be entitled to a share of Russian money and how the new mechanism, which is a victory for Ukraine and its citizens, will work."

PACE President: "Nobody will blame Ukraine if everything is not perfect. Everybody will blame Ukraine if you do not organise the elections..."

Ukraine is getting closer to timely fulfilling the seven criteria, or the requirements, obtained with EU candidate status.

Clément Beaune: "This process does take several years. I'm totally sure, and I can guarantee 100%, that the commitment made by the EU will remain"