Section: Research Organizations & Think Tanks about Ukraine
Oil for a loan: EU unlocks financial assistance for Ukraine
On 22 April, Slovak Deputy Prime Minister Denisa Saková and Hungary’s MOL oil company confirmed that Ukraine had resumed the transit of Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia via the southern branch of the Druzhba pipeline. Supplies along this route had been suspended since late January following a Russian strike on a pumping station in Brody....
Shakhtar Donetsk gives Ukraine’s war-weary football fans reason to cheer
The post Shakhtar Donetsk gives Ukraine’s war-weary football fans reason to cheer appeared first on Atlantic Council. …read more Source:: Atlantic...
Europe unites to unblock €90 billion Ukraine loan in major blow to Russia
The post Europe unites to unblock €90 billion Ukraine loan in major blow to Russia appeared first on Atlantic Council. …read more Source:: Atlantic...
“For China, the West is the source of all the world’s evils”
“For China, the West is the source of all the world’s evils” marianna.liana… Thu, 04/23/2026 – 17:00 In an in-depth interview with Marianne (in French), Alice Ekman noted that China’s position has become much clearer since the start of the war in Ukraine. “Previously, its geopolitical positions were difficult...
Giuseppe Spatafora interviewed by the New Union Post
Giuseppe Spatafora interviewed by the New Union Post marianna.liana… Thu, 04/23/2026 – 13:39 “We still do not know how realistic a full US withdrawal from NATO is, but it remains unlikely,” cautioned Giuseppe Spatafora in an interview with the New Union Post. He noted that the extent of any US disengagement will determine both...
Luigi Scazzieri and Giuseppe Spatafora’s Commentary cited by CNBC
Luigi Scazzieri and Giuseppe Spatafora’s Commentary cited by CNBC marianna.liana… Wed, 04/22/2026 – 16:49 Luigi Scazzieri and Giuseppe Spatafora’s Commentary, ‘Assessing the damage: What the Iran war really means for Europe’s defence’ was featured in a CNBC article, which highlights the authors’ argument...
37 hours of Russian air strikes on Ukraine. Day 1518 of the war
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EU Enlargement: Ukraine as a Special Case – the Western Balkans as the Norm
Since Russia launched its full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine in 2022, the European Union (EU) has pursued its enlargement policy as part of a geopolitical approach. According to the European Commission and candidate states, the EU could admit new members from 2028 onwards, while Ukraine is calling for accession in 2027. Yet significant...
Germany–Ukraine intergovernmental consultations: security as the foundation of a strategic partnership
On 14 April in Berlin, Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President Volodymyr Zelensky took part in the first Germany–Ukraine intergovernmental consultations in over 20 years. The Ukrainian president was accompanied by six ministers responsible for defence, foreign affairs, social policy and development, energy, the economy, and the environment and...
Russia threatens Europe as Ukraine escalates strikes on Putin’s oil industry
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