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Die Zuerkennung des Kandidatenstatus einschließlich ehrgeiziger Forderungen bezüglich weiterer Schritte wird ein wirksames Instrumentarium zur Reform der Ukraine schaffen...

Candidate status with ambitious requirements for further accession steps will create a powerful tool for reforming Ukraine...

Ukraine might get a chance to reduce queues at the border with all its Schengen neighbours and get one step closer to a barrier-free Europe.

But this is and must be Ukraine's decision. Because if the West tries to impose it, by limiting aid, or other means, it will lead to catastrophe.

"Was bringt es, für Demokratie und westliche Werte zu kämpfen, wenn der Westen sogar die Ukraine verraten hat?"

As fierce battles are raging in Ukraine, their outcome will be in many ways decided by the US readiness to support Ukraine in its war against the Russian aggressor.

Ukraine has enough reasons for the decision to grant EU candidate status and reasons against potential reservations.

'Rebuild Ukraine' is the new tool for the reconstruction of Ukraine after the end of the war with Russia.

Ukraine should win the war. And it's not us, but Ukraine should decide the terms for victory. We support Ukraine in whatever they feel a victory.

While Ukraine is fighting for its independence from Russian invaders, some neighboring countries act not the way Ukraine would like to see. Including Moldova.

Rape, as a crime of war, was weaponised by elements of the Russian armed forces multiple times before, especially during the first and second Chechen wars.

Bulgaria had long been perceived as a satellite of Russia. This is changing right now.

As the Russian aggression continues, these costs are increasing speedily. And we have to be prepared not only for this.

Ukraine is now at the forefront of changes in global security architecture. In fact, these changes are starting right now.

While the war in Ukraine is escalating, many in the world expect it to end up with a peace deal one day. There is bad news for all of them.

This week, while Russia is launching rocket attacks on the Ukrainian port of Odesa, events began to unfold further north in Transnistria. 

Ukraine and Georgia deserve the same approach as Finland and Sweden. They should not feel that Russia has a right to veto their membership by occupying their territories like Crimea.

Then, Germans were perpetrators. Germans committed the Holocaust. Today – you are responsible. And I used to believe in the new Germany.