Long-reads

Russia poses acute and existential, national security threats to our countries. We cannot allow elites propping up the Kremlin regime to exercise double standards.

It is becoming increasingly clear that the Trump administration is embracing an isolationist approach, ready to abandon Ukraine, and playing into Putin’s hand.

Europe needs to rearm now. Otherwise, Europeans will need either to learn Russian or to move to New Zealand.

In Trump’s world, there is no substitute for hard power. Europe must spare no cost developing it. Or do Russian tanks have to roll toward Riga and Warsaw first?

The Americans counted on Kyiv accepting any conditions due to its security struggles. But when Zelenskyy refused to sign, something even more unexpected happened...

Brussels has reminded Ukraine that it must meet certain conditions to advance toward EU membership, including some that are politically sensitive... There have also been some positive signals regarding Ukraine’s readiness to comply with EU requirements.  

"Success for Russia is failure for the West. Peace talks cannot devolve into mere territorial bargaining."

The far right has benefited massively from discontent over how the pandemic was managed and how the previous government's decisions about vaccines amounted to "an undemocratic restriction on citizens' freedom."

The risk of returning of Russia's frozen assets seemed increasingly likely. Brussels had to urgently seek a safeguard against this scenario.

The European Commission has applied a specific approach to anti-corruption in its dealings with Ukraine. The EU is requiring Ukraine to integrate anti-corruption initiatives into all negotiating chapters.

The history of Europe is being played out today in Central and Eastern Europe, as the war in Ukraine will largely determine the future of the continent and its integration...

While it is too early to draw all the relevant lessons from the ongoing war in Ukraine, some are readily apparent. Ignoring them will leave Europe vulnerable for years to come.

Putin guarantees one of Moldova's pro-Russian politicians the status of 'Savior of Transnistria'... It might result in halting Ukraine's progress towards EU accession...

The current Ukrainian government must address: what is the specific plan for utilizing Russian assets after their confiscation?

It's just time for the EU to stop trying to sit on two chairs and take some final sanctions steps.

Ukraine's NATO accession remains on the table at Kyiv's insistence, but the media has shifted its attention to discussions about a potential peacekeeping mission in Ukraine...

The Finnish court's ruling will send a strong signal to companies engaged in arbitration disputes with Russia over compensation for damages caused by its aggression against Ukraine.

We have faced extraordinary challenges together in building the foundations for reform and adapting to the unprecedented wartime realities.