Long-reads

As Donald Trump parades through the Middle East this week, he will encounter a very different region than the one he experienced during his first term.

Trump has always shown a willingness to shift away from maximalist positions when he can claim a political victory.

The decision to confiscate private Russian assets is, to some extent, an icebreaker. However, for Ukraine, this decision presents both new opportunities and new challenges.

Shareholders of the Austrian company AMIC ENERGY discuss the prospects of Ukraine’s fuel sector, the modernization of petrol stations, and operating during wartime.

Tribunal for Russian leaders to be set up in The Hague: who spoiled Putin's celebration, and how will this "new Nuremberg" work?

The United States is no longer Europe’s ally, but has become its adversary.

Moldova could overtake Ukraine on the path to EU membership. The European Union is preparing to launch accession talks with Chișinău in September, but not with Kyiv…

A far better strategy is to exert maximum pressure on the US economy, which will then reveal its fundamental weaknesses, scare Trump’s billionaire friends, and ultimately force him to blink.

Over the past 100 days, the world has changed. These changes are here to stay. The role of global policeman is incompatible with Trump’s actions, and not only regarding Ukraine...

Why would the White House seek Ukraine’s approval for the US to recognise Russia’s annexation of Crimea?

Defending democracy is not a spectator sport. We will have to make some sacrifices, because the alternative is unimaginably awful.

When will the administration acknowledge that it is failing? Putin has no intention of agreeing to a ceasefire or accepting Trump’s plan or timetable.

For Ukraine, the memorandum of intent brings some tactical advantages. It links US assistance to the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, under which Ukraine gave up its nuclear arsenal...

Germany must step up quickly to protect its interests and those of Europe. But, unfortunately, success is far from certain...

We can already say that there will be no return to the previous international order. Trump has destroyed trust in the US for at least a generation.

The US deoes not need a Caesar-like leader who seeks domination through military might. Instead, it needed a Marcus Aurelius – a philosopher-statesman capable of leading a complex global order with wisdom, restraint, and respect for international law.

Although the desire to keep the US in the Alliance is strong, there are limits to the allies' efforts. The prospect of a US exit from NATO is becoming increasingly likely…  

Matters could come to a head by summer, when the pipeline of congressionally-approved arms for Ukraine runs out.