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 Finnish court's ruling will send a strong signal to companies engaged in arbitration disputes with Russia over compensation for damages caused by its aggression against Ukraine.

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...  

The idea of a military ombudsman is not new and has already been successfully implemented in several countries. But what model would work for Ukraine?

Ukraine's strategic goal – NATO membership – remains unchanged, but its tactics have been radically revised. Kyiv opposes bilateral guarantees from nuclear states...

Pomianowski: "A scenario where Trump hands Ukraine over to Putin, I don't consider a serious one..."

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!"

All the EU candidates have faced issues with the pace of alignment this year. But Ukraine’s situation is of utmost importance to us…

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...

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"

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"

Katarína Mathernová: "Ukraine joining the EU by 2030 is realistic... The Russian assets that are paying for Ukrainian Bohdana howitzers..."

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.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski: "We should collectively do more to protect Ukrainian nuclear power plants and to protect the NATO border"

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."

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.

Ruben Brekelmans: "Ukraine is fighting this battle, is fighting this war, and the methods and the innovations are changing every day. We can also learn from this experience."

Damon Wilson: "Americans increasingly understand that Vladimir Putin is a thug, a bandit, a bully... But this is your country. This is your fight."

"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…"

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."

Making such a decision will send a powerful signal to the world that Ukraine has compromised on key principles...

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." 

David Stulík: "Not striking Russia is like fighting with one hand tied behind your back... Soon we will see a 'black swan' scenario in Russia."

Even the US – famously Iran’s No. 1 enemy – has made gestures of respect for the politician who was rightly dubbed "the Butcher of Tehran"… 

Some Western countries, due to constant threats from Moscow, are afraid to acknowledge that Russia is an enemy that must be defeated. In doing so, the West harms itself…

Baiba Braže: "Ukraine can strike not only Ukraine's sovereign territory but also those places from where Russia is attacking, because that's covered by international law."

Although the adoption of the REPO is a powerful signal, we can predict that the most realistic decisions on the future of Russian assets will be made at the June G7 summit in Brindisi, Italy.

Everyone agrees that a special tribunal for Putin is of the utmost importance, but they cannot agree on how it should look. But now, Kyiv has  new hope...

What Ukraine needs is not a leadership by restraint but a coalition of the determined. The United States of America can still join.