March 19, 2026 By David Kirichenko, and Alexander J. Motyl The National Interest Hungary’s prime minister is desperate to deflect attention toward Ukraine and the EU and away from his own loss of public support. With Hungary’s April 12 elections…
Putin’s Art of the Steal
December 4, 2025 DIANE FRANCIS Vladimir Putin used the December 2 talks with American negotiators in Moscow to enhance his international stature, lower Europe’s, threaten NATO, and continue playing the “long game” to wear down Ukraine and its allies. President…
Russian diplomacy as a tool of systemic influence in the war against Ukraine
Valerii Zaluzhnyi 10 November Henry Kissinger noted that the heaviest burden of politicians is the need to make decisions when there is not enough time or information, and the consequences of your decisions cannot be predicted. Unlike a historian or…
UWC raises concern over planned Trump-Putin meeting in Budapest
October 20, 2025 The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) welcomes efforts by U.S. President Donald Trump to end the Russian Federation’s illegal war against Ukraine and restore international peace and security. We consistently support constructive initiatives aimed at achieving a just…
Keir Starmer’s Experiment With Donald J. Trump
Askold Lozynskyj There is no other way to explain Trump’s second official state visit to the United Kingdom at the personal invitation of King Charles III. Two of Trump’s major flaws aside from ignorance are arrogance and narcissism. The Prime…
The Education of Donald J. Trump
By Branislav Slantchev August 22, 2025 The first months of Trump’s return to office have been dominated by one question: what will he do about Ukraine? Supporters insist he alone can bring peace, critics fear he will abandon Kyiv and…
Canada reinforces its support for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine
August 24, 2025 Kyiv, Ukraine The international rules-based order, established after the Second World War, is under increasing pressure. At this hinge moment, Ukraine is, once again, at the frontline of the struggle between democracy and authoritarianism. That is why…
Trump backs European troop plan as security guarantees for Ukraine take shape
#DefeatRussia August 20,2025 U.S. President Donald Trump has thrown his weight behind a plan to provide Ukraine with new security guarantees that could include the deployment of European troops, Bloomberg reports. His comments signify a shift in Washington’s engagement with…
In memoriam – Ihor Kalynets
Ihor Kalynets, a prominent Ukrainian poet, dissident and political prisoner, a member of the 60’s movement known as the “Shestydesiatnyky” passed away at the age of 86 on June 28. 2025. He was a political prisoner for six years in…
Zelensky Hails ‘Long and Substantive Meeting’ With Trump
The Ukrainian president said the two touched on a potential ceasefire and “a real peace,” but the US president later said they did not discuss a ceasefire. President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed a “long and substantive meeting” with US President…
Europe demands respect for Ukraine’s territorial integrity in peace agreement
Europe has reacted to US Vice President J.D. Vance’s statement on territorial concessions. They believe that any peace agreement aimed at ending the war must include the “territorial integrity” of Ukraine as a pro-European country. The office of President Emmanuel…