Ukraine’s former commander-in-chief just said what officials won’t: NATO membership will never happen for Kyiv
Kyiv should tie its security to a future European military bloc.
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Britain, France, and Germany back Ukraine’s peace terms and press Putin for a ceasefire
After meeting Ukraine's president in London, the three leaders set out five conditions for a just and lasting peace and welcomed Kyiv's push for direct talks.
Most Ukrainians reject giving up Donetsk Oblast to Russia even for security guarantees — KIIS survey
For Ukrainians, the real substance of "guarantees" matters more than empty promises.
Ukraine depends on Western air defense. Zelenskyy says that has to change – and partners are on board
Speaking after Lviv meetings, Zelenskyy outlined a push for domestic production of missiles and systems as part of long-term security guarantees.
Ukrainians back diplomacy in principle – but 71% don’t believe it will work
Distrust of Russia. Skepticism about Western guarantees. War fatigue rising. The data tells a complex story.
Security guarantees without NATO: Are they worth the paper they’re written on?
Western promises won’t stop a second invasion. Ukraine’s army might.
70% of Ukrainians do not believe that peace talks will lead to lasting peace, according to Kyiv-based polling service
No US troops, no closed skies, no free weapons—support for Donbas deal drops from 36% to 25% when guarantee details revealed
Telegraph: UK and France rehearse Ukraine deployment as Coalition members balk at sending troops
Exercise Orion tests airborne readiness as Coalition members haggle over troop numbers and hem and haw over giving Russia a say in peacekeeping.
Telegraph: Coalition of the Willing will only send troops to Ukraine with Putin’s consent
European allies have effectively handed Russia a veto over peacekeeping deployments
Zelenskyy accuses Russia of “playing games” with Trump — and names the one thing that would actually hurt Putin
It's not battlefield weapons. It's cutting Moscow's revenues funding Russia's war machine, he told FT.
10,000 troops in Lviv won’t stop Russia — Western soldiers need to be deployed where real threat is, says Zelenskyy
Zelenskyy says peacekeepers belong near the front.
Oreshnik missile lands near Ukraine-Poland border—now Warsaw weighs nukes
Poland's president was asked about Moscow's reaction to nuclear plans. His answer dismissed the concern.
Russia’s election demand for Ukraine comes with a catch — only a pro-Kremlin result will do, ISW says
Moscow uses the "illegitimate government" claim to insist on controlling Ukraine's politics. ISW warns the US must lock in security guarantees before any territory deal to prevent Russia from rejecting them after Ukraine has already committed to concessions.
“Putin does not live like ordinary people”: Russian ruler consults more with Tsar Peter and Empress Catherine than with any living person — Zelenskyy at Munich
Zelenskyy: Putin "may see himself as a tsar, but in reality he is a slave to war.
Europe can defend Ukraine or face Russia alone. There is no third option.
Three years of Ukrainian sacrifice bought Europe time. Europe is spending it on excuses.
US signals readiness to ratify Ukraine security deal in Congress, Sybiha says
First time in Ukraine's history that legally binding framework is being pursued.
Zelenskyy says war could end by summer — but only under one condition that depends entirely on US
Russia launches drones instead of a response to peace. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Kyiv has…
Reuters: Ukraine’s foreign minister says “only Trump can stop the war” as peace talks gain momentum
Kyiv wants to lock in Washington's commitments before US midterm election politics drain the process
Reuters: US pushes Ukraine toward a March peace deal with Russia and unrealistic May elections
The Witkoff-Kushner negotiating team has pressed Kyiv to move fast, warning that Trump will have less political capital for a deal as congressional midterms approach, according to sources familiar with the talks.
Not another Minsk, not another Budapest: NATO chief promises Ukraine different kind of security guarantees
The Budapest Memorandum from the 1990s promised Ukraine security in exchange for giving up nuclear weapons; the Minsk accords promised ceasefires with Russia in 2014 and 2015—both failed spectacularly.