Long-reads

The average score for meeting the (accession) conditions is 8 out of 10. There is a couple of problems: the "PEP law" and parliamentary resistance...

"573 days ago, Russia launched a brutal, full-scale military assault on Ukraine. This is a war of annihilation, imperialism, conquest and atrocity..."

Russia's agent built his presentation on fake historical claims about Nazi Ukraine and accused President Zelenskyy personally of supporting Nazism.

Export self-restriction, to which Kyiv has reluctantly agreed, would be a violation of trade rules, and this violation would be on Ukraine's side.

The approaching European elections have influenced the priorities, which is quite evident from Ursula von der Leyen's recent address.

What is really happening between Ukraine and Poland? Do the current issues have an electoral nature or are they systemic? Will they only intensify in the future?

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.

The confiscation of frozen Russian may become a difficult precedent that has no analogs in the modern history of international relations.

Ukraine will not only triumph over the aggression, but also fully and successfully implement all the necessary reforms that will allow integration into our European family.

Our only defence against it is active support of Ukraine and support for its accession to NATO and the EU. Russia doesn't dare to bully stronger powers.

Will Ukraine receive the money that Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich obtained from selling FC Chelsea and promised to donate for assisting and compensating the losses of Ukrainians?

The most practical effect of recognizing Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism can be achieved within the Council of Europe.

If NATO is not prepared to guarantee Ukraine’s security, then Ukraine must find the resolve to offer protection to the European countries in the event they are attacked by Russia.

"Contrary to the lies spread by Russia, the EU has indeed ensured that our sanctions have no impact on global food security."

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...

The potential confiscation of Russian assets is a high-profile and sensitive issue, but it is certainly not unique to the United States.

What kind of assistance can Ukraine expect from Türkiye? How would they like to see Russia in Ankara: powerful, weakened, or collapsed?

What has been achieved in the field of justice to meet the requirements for EU membership within a year? After all, the success of Ukraine's European integration depends on meeting these requirements.