Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić arrived in Ukraine on June 11 to attend the annual Ukraine-Southeast Europe Summit in Ukrainian Black Sea port city Odesa. It was the Serbian leader’s first visit to Ukraine since taking office twelve years ago and came one month after Vučić sparked anger in Brussels by attending Russian President Vladimir Putin’s […]
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Forget about Finlandization: Ukraine needs European integration not neutrality
As expectations mount over the prospect of fresh peace talks in 2025 to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, the idea of Ukraine’s possible Finlandization has once again resurfaced. Finnish officials have been quick to reject such suggestions, warning that forcing neutrality on Ukraine “will not bring about a peaceful solution to the crisis with Russia.” […]
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New British government underlines continued commitment to Ukraine
Britain will remain a key supporter of Ukraine, UK government officials have stressed following the Labour Party’s landslide July 4 election victory. Since taking office, Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer has repeatedly emphasized his government’s “unwavering commitment” to Ukraine and has welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Downing Street. Starmer has long been an […]
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NATO chief urges long-term Ukraine aid: “Moscow must understand: They cannot win. And they cannot wait us out.”
With Russian troops once again advancing in eastern Ukraine, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has accused alliance members of failing to provide Kyiv with promised military aid and renewed calls for a more sustainable response to Russian aggression. Speaking during an unannounced visit to Kyiv on April 29, Stoltenberg acknowledged that supply shortfalls had left […]