KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s top official for Europe says the war-torn country is on an “irreversible” course of Western integration after the European Union agreed to formally start entry…
Category: 1. Ukraine
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The Benefits and Opportunities of Ukraine’s EU Accession
Foreword
Every enlargement of the European Union is one of a kind. Change in the composition of member states challenges its political and institutional structure, highlighting core questions of what the EU is really about.
When discussing…
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78 countries at Swiss summit agree Ukraine’s territorial integrity required for peace
OBBÜRGEN, Switzerland (AP) — Nearly 80 countries called Sunday for the “territorial integrity” of Ukraine to be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia’s two-year war, though some key developing nations at a…
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Ukraine Stalled Russia Near the Border. Vovchansk Has Paid the Price.
A month into Russia’s push across the border in northern Ukraine, Western weapons and Ukrainian reinforcements have largely stalled the attack. But they came too late to save one town, Vovchansk, where the city hall, a cultural center,…
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Corruption in Ukraine: Myths and Reality
(Editor’s note: This article is part of Just Security’s Symposium, “International Law in the Face of Russia’s Aggression in Ukraine: The View from Lviv.”)
Corruption has long been a persistent challenge in Ukraine, undermining…
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For King and country? Europe’s young may not be willing to fight – POLITICO
Various reasons can be hazarded for this lack of patriotism: growing distrust of dissembling governments; fatigue and disgust with misconceived “forever wars” that have ended in defeat — and when it comes to America, the long-tail impact…
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Ukraine may store some F-16 warplanes in other countries to protect them from Russian attacks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine may keep some of the F-16 fighter jets it’s set to receive from its Western allies at foreign bases to protect them from Russian strikes, a senior Ukrainian military officer said…
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why central Asian countries want to move away from Russian control
The terrorist attack on Moscow’s Crocus City Hall in March 2024, which left 140 people dead, has sparked a crackdown on central Asian workers living in Russia, and put the relationship between the region and Russia under increasing…
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 817 | Russia-Ukraine war News
As the war enters its 817th day, these are the main developments.
Here is the situation on Wednesday, May 22, 2024.
Fighting
- Ukrainian President Volodymy Zelenskyy said his country’s troops are achieving “tangible” results against Russian…
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Russia starts ‘tactical nuclear drills’ near Ukraine border | Nuclear Weapons News
‘First stage’ of exercises involves Iskander and Kinzhal hypersonic missiles and is seen as a warning to Ukraine’s Western allies.
Russia has begun the first stage of tactical nuclear weapons drills, involving Iskander and Kinzhal missiles,…
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