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Peace cannot be achieved without territorial loss for Ukraine, Slovak president says

Slovak President Peter Pellegrini, speaking to Slovakia's public broadcaster STVR on Dec. 15, argued that achieving peace in Ukraine would likely require accepting partial territorial losses and called for the immediate start of peace negotiations. "When it comes to peace, I believe that realism must be maintained. Today, probably no sensible person in Europe believes […]

Ukraine

December 15, 2024

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Georgia's opposition parties appeal to EU following election of pro-Russian president, Sova reports

Georgia's opposition leaders have urged the EU to reject the pro-Russian presidential candidate and take broader steps to support European values in the country, Sova news outlet reports. In their joint letter, addressed to the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, and the foreign ministers of EU […]

Ukraine

December 15, 2024

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Zelensky meets with Georgian President Zourabichvili, urges Georgians to 'not let government surrender country to Putin'

President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Dec. 7, on the sidelines of the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral. The meeting comes as protest against the Georgian Dream party in Tbilisi continue after Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced the suspension of the South Caucasus' EU accession process until at least 2028. "Ukraine […]

Ukraine

December 7, 2024

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Zelensky meets with new president of European Council, top EU diplomat in Kyiv

President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Kyiv on Dec. 1 with Antonio Costa, the new President of the European Council, and top European Union diplomat Kaja Kallas. Kallas and Costa arrived in Kyiv on a surprise visit on the first day of the mandate of the new  European Commission. Zelensky discussed with Costa "the vision of […]

Ukraine

December 1, 2024

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South Korean president meets Ukraine's delegation to discuss Moscow-Pyongyang ties

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met a Ukrainian delegation led by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov in Seoul on Nov. 27 to discuss the deepening military ties between Russia and North Korea, the Yonhap news agency reported. Several media outlets reported that the Ukrainian delegation is visiting Seoul to seek arms supplies, something the East […]

Ukraine

November 27, 2024

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Taiwan’s former president urges US to prioritize aiding Ukraine over Taiwan, Politico reports

Former Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen emphasized the importance of U.S. support for Ukraine during the Halifax International Security Forum on Nov. 23, urging Washington to prioritize helping Kyiv despite the rising threat of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. "They should do whatever they can to help the Ukrainians," Tsai said, according to a Politico report. […]

Ukraine

November 23, 2024

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'Whoever enters parliament enters Russia,' Georgian president says

Entering the Georgian parliament following the widely disputed results of Tbilisi's October parliamentary elections is the same as entering Russia, Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said during an interview with local television on Nov. 22. "Whoever enters the parliament today will enter Russia," she told the Georgian broadcaster Mtavari Arkhi. Zourabichvili has accused the ruling pro-Russian […]

Ukraine

November 23, 2024

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President of Russian-occupied Abkhazia resigns amid protests

Aslan Bzhania, president of Georgia's Russian-occupied Abkhazia region, submitted a letter of resignation on Nov. 19 in an effort to make a deal with anti-government protesters. A controversial investment agreement with Russia sparked mass demonstrations in the regional capital city of Sukhum on Nov. 15, with demonstrators storming government buildings. The proposed law seeks to […]

Ukraine

November 18, 2024

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Olga Rudenko: Trump won’t be my president, but he may decide my future

You probably already know that Russia’s war against Ukraine should have stopped this week. That is, if we were to take seriously the self-imposed deadline U.S. President-elect Donald Trump advertised during the campaign. He said that the war can and should be “stopped” or “settled” within 24 hours, sometimes even implying that it would happen […]

Ukraine

November 8, 2024

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President Sandu's opponent concedes, days after losing Moldovan presidential election

Pro-Russian political newcomer Alexandr Stoianoglo on Nov. 6 conceded following the Moldovan presidential runoff vote. Pro-EU President Maia Sandu won on Nov. 3 by a margin of about 55.3% to 44.7%, despite what she called an "unprecedented" election interference backed by Moscow. The Russian-friendly Party of Socialists, who supported Sandu's opponent Stoianoglo, announced that they […]

Ukraine

November 6, 2024

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Slovak president denies all requests from citizens wanting to fight in Ukraine

Slovak President Peter Pellegrini recently rejected all four requests from Slovak citizens wishing to join Ukraine's armed forces, Slovak media source TASR reported on Nov. 3. Pellegrini emphasized that unauthorized foreign military service constitutes a crime subject to prosecution in Slovakia. This decision also reflects his alignment with Prime Minister Robert Fico’s stance against military […]

Ukraine

November 4, 2024

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Harris or Trump — Ukraine braces for best, worst-case scenarios as US elects new president

As Americans head to the polls on Nov. 5, Ukraine is nervously watching the elections being held by its top Western ally as the outcome could determine the country’s fate in its fight against Russia’s almost three-year-old full-scale invasion. The two candidates' pre-election positions on continuing to support Ukraine with weaponry are in such stark […]

Ukraine

November 4, 2024

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