Olha Vasylevska-Smahliuk

Ukrainian MP

Deputy Chair of the Rada Committee on Finance, Tax, and Customs Policy

Long-reads and interviews

A record EU assessment despite stalled reforms: what's behind Brussels' optimism on Ukraine

Brussels believes that Ukrainian MPs will come to their senses and realise that, through their actions and inaction, Ukraine is allowing Moldova to overtake it on the path to EU membership.

4 November 2026 — Sergiy Sydorenko, European Pravda

From Cannes to the presidency: France's new right-wing contender

Governing France would be an entirely different ball game for the mayor of Cannes.

2 November 2026 — Charlotte Guillou-Clerc, for European Pravda

In the service of Kremlin: who is imposing the 'Alternative' on Germany and promoting Russian narratives

A vast network of websites is legitimising influence operatives in Germany. They legitimise agents of influence and create a convenient socio-political lift for pro-Russian forces straight into the German parliament.

30 October 2026 — Oleksandr Liemenov, Volodymyr Cherchyk, For European Pravda