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After months of urging from Kyiv the big moment has come: Ukraine and Moldova were granted EU candidate status at the bloc’s summit on Thursday. Georgia’s candidacy was put off until a later date and
Jun. 24, 2022
Russia
Global confidence in Russian President Vladimir Putin has fallen through the floor, according to data from Pew Research. The Spring 2022 Global Attitudes Survey, spanning 18 countries, found that 90%
Jun. 24, 2022
European Union leaders on Thursday agreed to grant candidate status to Ukraine and Moldova, in a show of support in the face of Russia’s war, EU chief Charles Michel said. “A historic moment. Today ma
Jun. 23, 2022
The European Council has made a historic decision today, June 23, to grant Kyiv and Moldova the EU candidate status, the first official step to the full-fledged membership in the Union. Georgia, whic
Jun. 23, 2022
A Finnish-flagged cargo ship carrying Ukrainian corn destined to become animal feed arrived in Spain June 13, the Spanish regional feed manufacturers association Agafac reported. The 18,000 tonne ship
Jun. 23, 2022
Russia
The West has been relatively united in its reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine so far. But beyond the US and Europe, attitudes are not so clear. Beijing has invited the Brics countries Brazil,
Jun. 23, 2022
Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov put the blame on Russia and the powerful mafia after his government lost a no-confidence vote on Wednesday. That’s according to Politico, Ukrinform reports. Petko
Jun. 23, 2022
Italian lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to back Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s policy on Ukraine Wednesday, the day after the largest partner in his coalition government imploded over the issue. Draghi
Jun. 22, 2022
Ukraine’s entire oil sector has been forced to halt refining operations due to massive Russian shelling, Yuriy Vitrenko, the CEO of Ukrainian Oil and Gas company Naftogaz, said at a June 21 press conf
Jun. 22, 2022
Russia
Lithuania has banned the transit of certain goods across its territory to the Russian Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad, citing EU sanctions as the reason for the measure. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Pes
Jun. 22, 2022
Ukraine needs massive financial help to rebuild after the devastation wrought by Russia’s invasion, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday, June 22, saying the reconstruction would be a “task fo
Jun. 22, 2022
EU
Following the second round of the French parliamentary elections on Sunday, June 19, the old French saying “à la guerre comme à la guerre,” which expresses the futility of escaping the reality of war,
Jun. 22, 2022
Paul Bristow is a British Member of Parliament and Private Secretary to Cabinet Minister Nadine Dorries. He talks to the Kyiv Post about Russian aggression and what needs to be done to ensure Russian
Jun. 22, 2022
Many countries are providing Ukraine with considerable aid, but much of it remains out of the public domain or dissolves in a multitude of news reports. One of the countries whose weighty aid is worth
Jun. 22, 2022
War in Ukraine
Granting Ukraine EU candidate status is the ideal response to Russian aggression, Diane Francis writes in the Atlantic Council’s Ukraine Alert ahead of a crucial decision for Ukraine. European Union l
Jun. 21, 2022
War in Ukraine
Speaking at The Kiel International Seapower Symposium, the Commander of the German Air Force, General Ingo Gerhardtz, said that NATO must be prepared for nuclear threats from Russia and be able to str
Jun. 21, 2022
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The June 19 defense pact signed between Russia and North Korea included a promise to provide military assistance to one another – within days Pyongyang said it was sending troops to Ukraine.
Jun. 26