Long-reads

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.

The Kremlin has managed to impose its version of an "energy ceasefire" on the US, conveniently "forgetting" to extend it to Ukrainian oil and gas facilities.  

Russian assets could be used not just to rebuild Ukraine, but also to boost the continent’s overall defence capability...

The Kremlin leader’s main goal, which he does not even try to hide, is to legitimise the annexation of Ukrainian territories.  

Americans and Europeans are not polarized when it comes to the war in Ukraine or the transatlantic alliance.

Europe has all the resources it needs to defend itself in the absence of support by the United States, but for now, only on paper.

Tomorrow morning, I will convene leaders from Europe and around the world with one clear aim: to do everything we can to bring peace closer.

In the near future, the EU may face serious image problems in Ukraine. Preventing this is a shared task for both Brussels and Kyiv...