Ljubomir Filipovic

political scientist (Montenegro)

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Silence of Podgorica: how Montenegrins fight against Ukraine with impunity

Montenegro's political environment remains deeply divided over its relationship with Serbia, Russia, NATO and the European Union.

21 October 2026, 17:20 — Ljubomir Filipovic, Montenegrin political scientist and columnist for Cafe del Montenegro

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20% progress: how Ukraine is meeting the EU's interim accession requirements

At first glance, the results may appear relatively modest. However, Ukraine received the official list of benchmarks only in June 2026.

10 November 2026 — Oleksandra Bulana, Mariia Holubytska, for European Pravda

Losing pace in the EU race: 2026 report reveals Ukraine is falling behind other candidates

The European Commission’s reports emphasise that nothing irreversible has happened yet. Ukraine is being kept in the same group for political reasons, even at the cost of delaying Moldova’s progress. But this can’t go on forever...

6 November 2026 — Sergiy Sydorenko, European Pravda