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…

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...

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...

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…  

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.  

Petr Pavel: "The war will most probably end up with a compromise.... The first part of the guarantees will be an agreement with the United States..."

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

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

Is the current agreement good for Ukraine? Yes! Just a few days ago, the terms ranged from bad to catastrophic, but now its whole philosophy has been transformed. The US and Donald Trump personally are not losing out either.

"We’ve got to a situation where Putin does not need to betray Trump, as he is already getting all he wants. For now, the Russians are in an excellent position"

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.  

Alain Berset: "If there is no Court to consider certain crimes, we must create it. Our ambition is to create the tribunal this year."

Andrii Sybiha: "For Ukraine, there is no substitute for NATO membership. And the ban on negotiations with Putin remains in force."

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...