Long-reads

The option of "geopolitical accession" for Ukraine runs contrary to EU rules, but it is being taken seriously, and discussions on a creative approach are already underway...

Arguments about the "impossibility" of restricting cooperation with Russia are unconvincing when assessed in the context of war, sanctions and security risks.

The price for US engagement is becoming unattainable for both Europe and Ukraine. The era of American security guarantor may be over.

We signed truly the first of its kind – a 100 Year Partnership between our two countries. What this means.

In Moldova, political movements that openly aim to dismantle the country’s statehood are operating within the law. TBecause of this, while working towards EU integration, Sandu has developed a Plan B: "Either we move towards the EU, or we move towards Romania."

Peaceful Europe is not being hit where it traditionally believed itself strongest, but where it had grown used to expecting no blow at all: critical infrastructure.

What do these changes mean for the global order? How will Russia’s actions change as a result? What mistakes has the Trump administration made?

The formal implementation by Ukraine of individual recommendations, without a coherent institutional vision, is unlikely to deliver the expected results.

The most serious risk, however, is that Russia has gained a new negotiating "card" as a result of this prolonged process. It is entirely plausible that, in a few years, the same Kirill Dmitriev could approach the EU with a proposal to "repay" this loan directly in exchange for the lifting of sanctions.

The real question is not whether Ukraine has the capacity to win, but whether that is what we want. Ukraine's victory is unequivocally in Europe's interest.

The establishment of the Compensation Commission, as well as the earlier creation of the Register of Damage, represents a major achievement of Ukrainian diplomacy. However, no such commission can be considered fully successful without adequate funding for the payment of compensation.

Alexander Lukashenko has moved to release his "most valuable" hostages, receiving in return the lifting of US sanctions on Belarusian potash.

As of today, the responsibility for EU accession lies solely with Ukraine. Whether the parliament, the president and the government can implement the necessary reforms is now entirely up to them.

The previous model was bolder but too risky. The new one is less legally sophisticated, but much more stable.

Russia and the US are jointly destroying the remaining international rules established after World War II. "The consequence will be more armed attacks," they acknowledge in Europe…

Is it possible to stop the far right’s victorious march toward the presidency? And which French politicians are capable of doing so?

We agree to a Peace Board headed by President Donald Trump. But we will never accept a "Capitulation Board" on Putin's terms.

The difficulties surrounding the reparations loan are forcing the EU to increasingly discuss alternative financing models for Ukraine.