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Boris Johnson: We, the West, always end up giving what is needed but way too late
Why delay weapons supply? Get on with it now and we save lives, says one of Ukraine's greatest advocates in the UK
“It’s about making people aware Ukraine is a nation with its own history,” says Luxembourgish bard of Ukraine’s resistance
Boots still caked with the dust from performing in Kyiv only days before Russia invaded Ukraine, Jerome Reuter plumbed the anguish, defiance and flickering hope of a Ukraine under siege to compose what became the new album, “Gates of Europe.” Reuter has returned to Ukraine multiple times since, and is currently on a pan-European tour, all proceeds from which will go to support Ukraine’s military.
The complicated truth about Yaroslav Hunka
Like many Ukrainians of his day, Hunka joined the Germans only to fight against what he saw as the greater evil - Soviet occupation
Grain dispute: how Poland and Ukraine can reach a solution
It's not only about wartime exports -- Ukraine's EU integration is at stake.
15th Ramstein meeting: Allies recognizing Ukraine’s war is a “marathon”
Ukraine's defense partners including Germany and USA focused on winter aid pledges and maintenance rather than major offensive weapons at the first Ramstein meeting attended by Ukraine's new Defense Minister Umerov
Ukraine joins calls to overhaul “dysfunctional” UN Security Council
A Ukrainian participant explains how an international group backed by Nobel Laureates aims to overhaul global governance and curb UN Security Council "abuse of power."
“Gates of Europe”: Luxembourgish band dedicates entire album to Ukraine’s fight
Ukrainians will never kiss the hands of the moskali, neofolk musicians from the Rome band sing and take their album on a Europe-wide tour
EU issues guidance to prevent evasion of sanctions imposed on Russia
The European Commission has issued guidance for exporting companies on how to check business partners for circumvention of sanctions against Russia.
G20 host India & member states’ addiction to Russian oil prompt Ukraine snub
Desire for Russian oil trumps Ukraine’s fight for survival as G20 nations remain involved in new Russian gas projects.
Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 536: Ukraine makes ‘tactically significant’ progress – NYT
Ukraine makes ‘tactically significant’ progress in its counteroffensive – NYT. Explosions on Kerch Bridge. Russians try to seize…
Young foreigners increasingly learn Ukrainian, not Russian
Learning Ukrainian is a rewarding challenge, say young foreigners as they share their experiences of learning the “nightingale” language.
Ukraine nears breakthrough in confiscating EU-based Russian assets
Ukraine is nearing a landmark confiscation of Russian oligarchic money in a company posing as Dutch, potentially opening the door to confiscation of other Russian assets in the West, a total of $300 bn that could be used to rebuild Ukraine.
Meet the gray cardinals of anti-Russian sanctions
Every new Russian sanctions list in the US, UK, EU, and other countries is underpinned by weeks of research by the Yermak-McFaul Group. Here is how it works
Russia adds Norway to list of “unfriendly countries”
The Russian government has added Norway to the list of “unfriendly countries” and limited the number of employees…
Counteroffensive advancing slowly but Ukraine will succeed – experts at Aspen Forum
The Ukrainian counteroffensive is far from over and that Russia will inevitably lose the war, experts said at the Aspen Security Forum 2023
New priorities of Ukraine’s defense allies: demining, frontline air defense
The 14th meeting of the Ramstein coalition revealed a focus on demining equipment and tactical air defense, to help Ukraine's offensive
Bucharest+, Budapest+: seven things Ukraine brings home from the NATO summit in Vilnius
Ukraine did not get the “political signal” that it hoped for — an invitation to the Alliance —…
Zelenskyy: invitation to NATO doesn’t mean membership
Speaking ahead of the first Ukraine-NATO council in Vilnius, a new format of bilateral relations, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr…
Coalition to train Ukrainian pilots on F16s officially launched during NATO summit; no planes pledged yet
A coalition of 11 countries officially signed a memorandum on the margins of the NATO summit in Vilnius.…
Meet Ruta, the first Ukrainian restaurant in DC
In the bustling streets of Washington, DC lies a hidden gem. Ruta, the first-ever Ukrainian restaurant in the…