Grant Shapps

UK Defence Secretary

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UK Defence Secretary Applauds the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Ukrainian Armed Forces Day

Putin still believes the West, distracted by events elsewhere, will tire of his illegal war. He is wrong.

6 December 2023, 11:49 — Grant Shapps , UK Defence Secretary

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The Compensation Commission established: what comes next, and what challenges Ukraine may face?

The establishment of the Compensation Commission, as well as the earlier creation of the Register of Damage, represents a major achievement of Ukrainian diplomacy. However, no such commission can be considered fully successful without adequate funding for the payment of compensation.

18 December 2025 — Ivan Horodysky, For European Pravda

Trump’s deal with Belarus’s dictator: what lies behind the release of political prisoners?

Alexander Lukashenko has moved to release his "most valuable" hostages, receiving in return the lifting of US sanctions on Belarusian potash.

15 December 2025 — Yurii Panchenko, European Pravda

Plan B for Ukraine: how Orbán was barred from blocking Kyiv's EU bid

As of today, the responsibility for EU accession lies solely with Ukraine. Whether the parliament, the president and the government can implement the necessary reforms is now entirely up to them.

11 December 2025 — Sergiy Sydorenko, European Pravda, from Lviv