Section: The Centre for Eastern Studies (Poland)
Announcements of new Western military support for Ukraine. Day 1098 of the war
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Polite but firm: Zelensky’s efforts to de-escalate relations with Trump
On 23 February, Volodymyr Zelensky held a two-hour press conference in Kyiv. A significant part of the event focussed on Ukraine’s relations with the United States and the prospects for ending the war. The president stated that: …read more Source:: Centre for Eastern Studies...
Turkey’s stance on US negotiations with Russia: no discussions on Ukraine without us
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Ankara on 18 February provided Turkey with an opportunity to present its stance on negotiations between the United States and the Russian Federation. During a press conference, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that the initiative of the Donald Trump administration, aimed at swiftly ending...
Trump–Zelensky: an escalation of rhetoric
On 18 February, in a social media post, Donald Trump called Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator without elections” who enjoys only 4% public support. He also accused him of forcing the United States to provide Ukraine with $350 billion for a “war that cannot be won”. The following day, during a press conference, the Ukrainian President: …read...
Record number of Russian drones strike Ukraine. Day 1091 of the war
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Munich and what next?: the prospect of a reduced US presence in Europe
The Munich Security Conference highlighted an imminent radical shift in US policy towards Europe, particularly regarding European security and support for Ukraine. Representatives of the US administration clearly emphasised a medium- and long-term reduction in US military engagement on the continent and did not rule out a short-term partial...
Alice Weidel visits Budapest: Orbán’s support for the AfD
Between 11 and 12 February, Alice Weidel, the chancellor candidate endorsed by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, visited Budapest. During a nearly hour-long joint press conference, Viktor Orbán stated that he regarded all of the AfD’s policy proposals – including its stance on migration and energy policy – as “good for...
Sanctions against Poroshenko: the start of Ukraine’s election campaign?
On 13 February, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree approving the National Security and Defence Council’s (NSDC) decision to impose sanctions on former president and leader of the largest opposition group in parliament, Petro Poroshenko, along with four oligarchs: Ihor Kolomoisky (currently in pre-trial detention), Hennadiy...
Ukraine: controversial decision to purchase Russian-made nuclear reactors
On 11 February, the Verkhovna Rada passed a law granting the nuclear power plant operator Enerhoatom the right to purchase two reactors manufactured by Atomstroyexport, a subsidiary of Rosatom, from the Bulgarian company BEH EAD. These reactors are intended for use in the third and fourth units of the Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP)....
Ukraine halts formation of new brigades. Day 1077 of the war
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