Jim Costa: "Lend-lease has a lot less awareness and support among Congress… The reality of Putin agreeing to leave Crimea would not probably happen initially…"
Volker: "Putin killing tens of thousands of Russian soldiers in order to get Avdiivka so that he could claim this as a victory in his effort to show that he’s a great leader for his re-election – these are all signs of weakness."
In January 2022, I met with the Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and he asked me: "When they will invade us – because they will invade us – will you support us?"
The key accusations in Ukraine's complaint to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) were thrown out by the judges. Even the Ukrainian-elected judge voted against.
Russia is a violator of international law. Now it’s official. There is a so-called "kitchen sink" method, where you marshall all the arguments you can in the hope that at least one of them will work...
The court may completely object to some of Ukraine's accusations. The weakest seems to be Kyiv's position regarding the financing of terrorism in Donbas...
While romantic ruptures are part of the Polish-Ukrainian story, it is now time for realism. Donald Tusk's visit to Kyiv began the process of redefining relations between our countries.
The political crisis that led to Azerbaijan's suspension from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) was the country's own doing. It has been described as a deliberate slap in PACE’s face, and one which did not go without a response…
Ambassador Martin Harris: "What happened in the Black Sea is indeed a victory for Ukraine... Thanks to the Montreux Convention, Russia cannot rebuild its destroyed fleet."
Ukraine is not alone. Ukraine has many friends. They are the countries which, like France, are deeply committed to complying with the principles of the United Nations Charter.
In recent weeks, representatives of the Ukrainian authorities, including the President, regularly talk about the prospects of confiscating Russian assets and urge allies to make such decisions.
"The age of the peace dividend is over. 2024 must mark an inflexion point. For Ukraine, this will be a year when the fate of their nation may be decided."
