It has been more than 130 days since Russia’s war against Ukraine began. Ukraine has shown that it is able to defend itself and win the war, too, with the assistance from the EU and the international community. However, the war can be protracted. Ukraine and the EU need to prepare for such a scenario.
Are the sanctions against Russia useful? Yes, they are already hitting Vladimir Putin and his accomplices hard and their effects on the Russian economy will increase over time.
"I will be tough on NATO," Andriy Zagorodnyuk began our conversation and did not break his promise. Moreover, his criticism of the Alliance is particularly valuable.
Under customary international law, States and their properties are protected by immunity from the jurisdiction of foreign courts and immunity from the execution of judgments.