News Analysis

• August 26, 2025

  Ukrainian PM Confirms Brother Is Living Abroad As Army Struggles To Fill Ranks

  Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko confirmed her brother lives abroad, sparking debate over fairness and transparency amid wartime travel bans for Ukrainian men. Though legal, the case highlights tensions over elite privilege, public trust, and calls for reforming Ukraine’s war-time mobility rules.

• August 20, 2025

  Budapest 2.0? How Russia's Record Of Treaty Violations Fuels Ukraine's Calls For Security Guarantees

  As peace talks between Ukraine and Russia gain traction, Western leaders insist on enforceable security guarantees for Ukraine. “Article 5-like” protections, European troop deployments, and U.S. support may form a new deterrence model—if backed by credible enforcement.

• August 19, 2025

  Security Guarantees? Face Time With Putin? Zelenskyy Gets Warmer Trump Reception But Unclear Results

  Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s second Oval Office visit was cardinally different than the first. It wasn’t a disaster; Trump didn’t harangue Zelenskyy; Europeans made a show of support. But it also wasn't a decided victory. The ball now is in Putin’s court.

• August 16, 2025

  No Ukraine Cease-Fire For Trump, And A Red-Carpet Welcome For Putin

  No breakthrough to halt the Ukraine war was announced. Putin showed no signs of letting up. Trump showed no signs of hammering Russia with new sanctions. It could have gone worse. It could have gone better.

• August 13, 2025

  EU Scrambles For Relevance Ahead Of Trump-Putin Alaska Summit

  With no new diplomatic initiatives, European leaders are struggling to secure a seat at the table as the Continent’s fate appears to be in other capitals' hands.

• August 07, 2025

  What's Next For Trump's Ukraine Peace Push After The Putin-Witkoff Meeting?

  After what he called “great progress” at his envoy’s meeting with Vladimir Putin, US President Donald Trump may meet with Putin soon – and a trilateral summit with Volodymyr Zelenskyy is also being discussed. Here are three key questions about next steps in the US bid to end the war in Ukraine.

• August 07, 2025

  EU Farm Lobby Sways Ukraine Trade Deal

  An updated trade deal between the European Union and Ukraine spells bad news for Kyiv, signals the power of the bloc's agricultural lobby, and gives an ominous sign of just how tricky it will be for the war-torn country to eventually become an EU member.

• August 05, 2025

  US Arms Deal With NATO Still Leaves Ukraine In Limbo

  After a recent deal for European NATO allies to purchase American weapons, including Patriot missiles, Ukraine is waiting anxiously to see if these arrangements can deliver the defensive firepower it so urgently needs.

• August 01, 2025

  As Trump's Deadline For A Ukraine Peace Deal Draws Close, Here's What To Watch

  As an August 8 deadline set by US President Donald Trump to stop Russia’s war on Ukraine approaches, Moscow’s forces are pressing forward on the battlefield and killing civilians in relentless air attacks. Here’s what to watch for signs of whether US pressure will change the course of the war.

• July 29, 2025

  Do Kremlin's Silence, Fresh Attacks On Ukraine Mean Putin Is Calling Trump's Bluff?

  US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he was shortening the deadline for Russia to agree to a cease-fire in Ukraine from 50 days to “10-12 days” has been met with silence from the Kremlin and a fresh wave of deadly attacks on Ukraine, suggesting Moscow may be ready to call his bluff.

• July 26, 2025

  EU Still Has Questions On Ukraine Despite Zelenskyy's Anti-Corruption Law U-Turn

  The European Union has breathed a collective sigh of relief after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s swift U-turn this week over legislation that would have limited the independence of two key anti-corruption agencies. But questions remain.

• July 25, 2025

  Zelenskyy’s Anti-Corruption Climbdown: What It Means For Ukraine

  It was a swift U-turn: Two days after he signed legislation that critics said stripped two key anti-corruption agencies of their independence, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted a new bill that he said would hand it back. Here’s what the reversal could mean for Ukraine.

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