Long-reads

How did Macron’s standing with the French fall so far, and so fast? How did such a promising presidency go so profoundly astray?

Europe must prepare for a future in which we are squeezed between an imperial, aggressive Russia and an America that can no longer be trusted.

Brussels is preparing a plan to start negotiations with Ukraine that bypass Hungary, while Ukraine and the EU have taken the first legal steps within the framework of this plan...

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.