Lesia Dubenko
196 posts
Lesia Dubenko is an alumna of Lund University. Previously published in the Financial Times, New Eastern Europe, Atlantic Council, Kyiv Post. Covering EU/NATO/Ukraine. Co-author of a report on migration for the ICMPD.
Pro-Ukraine Chancellor candidate set to win the snap election
Friedrich Merz is eyeing Chancellorship as Germany prepares to cast a ballot on Sunday
Johnson calls on Europe to act and ‘stop being scandalized’ with Trump
Ex-UK Prime Minister believes that Europe must spend less energy on discussing Trump and more on action
Republican bigwigs: Putin is war criminal, ‘not that his mama or daddy didn’t love him enough’
Some people just have a 'black heart', says Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana
Bloomberg: Rubio told Europeans that sanctions will remain in place for now
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European allies that the US will keep sanctions on Russia in place at least…
Kellogg arrives in Ukraine after Trump criticizes Zelenskyy and praises his deal-making
Trump also mocked Ukraine for wanting a seat at the table while saying that Kyiv was always in Putin's eye apple
Lithuanian artist pays “homage” to Putin (photos)
Lithuanian sculptor Martynas Gaubas presented the world with the sculpture "Putin-Khuylo" It's described as a piece of art,…
Turkish President backs full territorial integrity of Ukraine, Crimea included
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has once again emphasized that Ankara is committed to Ukraine's territorial integrity and…
Rubio and Waltz deny Ukrainians and Europeans sidelined
"Shuttle diplomacy has happened throughout history, it’s happened all over the world," Waltz said
Latvia eyes 4% NATO spending in 2026, on track to 5%
Latvian government decided to ramp up its military spending as the situation in Europe is deteriorating
Polish President after meeting Kellogg: “Calm down, everyone”
Polish President Andrzej Duda said that Trump "takes action, acts decisively and, as a rule, effectively."
Paris emergency summit: much ado about nothing
It could have been the moment for Europe to show leadership but turned out to be a Shakespearean play
Europe fails to nominate peace envoy as U.S. leaves them behind
Despite multiple calls on Europe to act, it appears to not be listening