Michael Froman is president of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Monday will mark the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In the face of heroic Ukrainian resistance and hundreds of billions of dollars in Western aid,…
Category: 1. Ukraine
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Remarks at a UN General Assembly Emergency Special Session on Ukraine
Ambassador Dorothy Shea
Chargé d ’Affaires ad interim
New York, New York
February 24, 2025AS DELIVERED
Thank you, Mr. President.
Mr. President, excellencies, colleagues. Today marks three years since the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine…
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Ukraine and U.S. negotiating continued military aid in exchange for access to mineral resources
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Negotiations between U.S. and Ukrainian officials over continued American military aid in exchange for access to Ukraine’s valuable mineral resources are gaining traction after a rocky start,…
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The Adventures of a Ukrainian Intelligence Officer
On September 26, 2022, seismic-monitoring stations in northern Europe picked up signals that resembled small earthquakes—rumblings below the surface of the Baltic Sea detected as far as a thousand miles away. Soon after, operators in charge of…
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Three years on from Russia’s invasion, Ukraine’s art world figures are keeping up the fight for their country’s culture
The third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine marks an era of remarkable pain and resilience for Ukrainian culture and coincides with a stunning reversal of official US support for Kyiv under US President Donald Trump.
In what…
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Ukraine war: Amid shifting alliances, General Assembly passes resolution condemning Russia’s aggression
The resolution tabled by the United States, which omitted mention of Russian aggression, only passed after a majority of Member States voted to add EU-led amendments which led to the US abstaining on it own motion and voting against the Ukrainian…
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U.N. passes European resolution urging Russian withdrawal from Ukraine : NPR
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sept. 25, 2024,…
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Talks ‘Making Progress’ As U.S. Sets Sights On Ukrainian Minerals
As Ukraine prepares to mark three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion on February 24, leaders in Kyiv are weighing U.S. proposals for access to Ukrainian mineral resources.
Speaking on February 23, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
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Opinion | This Is Our Country, and We Have No Other
Most people would not be eager to go to war. Such a desire is often related to some youthful romanticism or, in some cases, a kind of mental disorder.
In Ukraine the defense of our country was the fatal necessity that prompted most of us to take…
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Why China wants EU to be involved in Ukraine peace talks – DW – 02/22/2025
The message from China at the UN Security Council on Tuesday was clear.
“China welcomes all efforts dedicated to peace, including the recent agreement reached by the United States and Russia to start peace talks,” China’s UN ambassador, Fu Cong,…
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