Ukraine vows more self-reliance as war enters third year – POLITICO
Ukrainians have questions On the anniversary of Putin's aggression, however, uncertainty and irritation were undisguised in Kyiv. Ukrainians wanted to know why Western sanctions on…
Gaza truce talks in Paris reportedly making ‘significant progress’ – POLITICO
These talks come as air strikes killed about a hundred people in the Gaza Strip on Friday, according to Hamas. International efforts to broker a…
UK’s David Cameron preps for battle with Russia’s Lavrov over Ukraine – POLITICO
Optimism Still, some optimism remains inside the British government about the Russia-Ukraine war. Officials expect Ukraine to be able to export its full harvest next…
Former Finland PM Alexander Stubb wins presidential election – POLITICO
After attending school in Finland and later the U.S., Belgium and the U.K., Stubb entered politics in 2004 as a member of the European Parliament. He…
EU slams governments for banned goods reaching Russia – POLITICO
The letter orders governments to “hold accountable EU operators that have been actively undermining EU sanctions, wherever they are active,” and deter companies from exploiting…
EU capitals fear Russian retaliation and cyberattacks after asset freezes – POLITICO
The EU's unrelated effort to funnel cash to Ukraine from its central budget faced serious political resistance, prompting governments to look at alternative sources of…
Ukraine hopes to avoid economic doomsday of not getting Western financial aid – POLITICO
Kyiv currently uses what money it can raise domestically to run its own arms industry, pay its soldiers and other security personnel, and protect pensioners…
Ukraine’s funding gap — by the numbers – POLITICO
"The dependence of Ukraine's budget on external support cannot be overstated," experts from the Center of Public Finance and Governance at the Kyiv School of…