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Ahead of the European Council meeting on 14-15 December, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba spoke about four key decisions to be made by the European Union on Ukraine.

The EU summit in Brussels was undoubtedly humiliating for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. He had to endure mocking comments and even advice from his counterparts to "keep his mouth shut".

There are international court aims to address and prosecute those responsible for the crime of aggression against Ukraine unchallenged by head of state immunity. The need for such a tribunal or court arises from the severity of Russia's actions against Ukraine.

"...in this case, We would not return to Europe of 2021. We would, instead, fall back to a state of permanent insecurity..."

One day Ukraine will become a member of the European Union because of the determination, reforms and choices made by the Ukrainian people.

Putin still believes the West, distracted by events elsewhere, will tire of his illegal war. He is wrong.

"Joining NATO incrementally has significant support among Ukrainians if achieving a complete victory is currently impossible."

Russia has demonstrated that it is prepared to destroy the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), regardless of whether other states accede to its demands.

The scheme that could make it happen is a genuine diplomatic victory for Ukraine...

A draft amendment to Ukraine’s legislation on minorities crosses important red lines for Ukraine. However, there is still time for improvement...

Andrii Deshchytsia: "The meeting with Lavrov took place – symbolically – in The Hague. He only agreed to speak one on one... I’ve never for one moment regretted calling Putin a dickhead."

Polish businesses are also suffering losses from the blockade of their border with Ukraine - and these losses may be proportionate to Ukraine’s.

Ukraine’s speed does not give us much hope that accession negotiations will be completed within two years. Currently, Ukraine and Moldova are far behind all the other countries in EU negotiations.

Ukraine's progress towards EU membership cannot be evaluated based on how other countries are progressing. It has sometimes seemed as if the bar was continually being raised for us.

Ukraine thus faces a situation where it is presented with a requirement that is not based on European standards and was not part of previous requirements for acceding to the EU...

The fate of US aid to Ukraine depends on whether the new Speaker of the House of Representatives can strike a balance between negotiating with the Democrats and appeasing the right-wing radicals.

A new conflict is brewing between Ukraine and Poland. This time it is about freight transport. Is there any chance to resolve this dispute through compromise?

Key European capitals have begun to hear Ukraine's arguments. Now, everything needs to be done to make this idea prevail in the EU.