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2 weeks ago | 
eurointegration.com.ua | Ulyana Krychkovska |Sergiy Sydorenko |Richard N. Haass
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský is sceptical about Russia's approach to ceasefire talks. As reported by Radio Prague International, European Pravda reports,Lipavský said at the end of a two-day meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Brussels that Russia had failed to fulfil even the most elementary and simple things, such as a ceasefire on energy facilities. He said that the criticism from some European countries should not be surprising, as it more or less reflects the Czech point of view.
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2 weeks ago | 
eurointegration.com.ua | Sergiy Sydorenko |Richard N. Haass
Germany has been financing Ukraine’s access to a satellite internet network operated by the French company Eutelsat, which serves as an alternative to Elon Musk’s Starlink terminals. As reported by Reuters, Eutelsat CEO Eva Berneke stated that Eutelsat has been providing high-speed satellite internet services in Ukraine for about a year through a German distributor, with the funding coming from the German government.
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2 weeks ago | 
eurointegration.com.ua | Sergiy Sydorenko |Richard N. Haass
The Norwegian government discussed and approved an increase in assistance to Ukraine by NOK 50 billion (US$4.6 billion) for 2025, bringing the total to NOK 85 billion (US$7.8 billion), during a meeting on 4 April. As reported by Norwegian public broadcaster NRK, Norway's Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg noted that the Norwegian government has approved a support package totalling NOK 50 billion in addition to the previous NOK 35 billion aid.
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2 weeks ago | 
eurointegration.com.ua | Anton Filippov |Sergiy Sydorenko |Richard N. Haass
US President Donald Trump has launched a full-scale "trade war."At the same time, the President of the European Commission has acknowledged serious flaws in the global trade system and expressed readiness to "support any effort aimed at aligning global trade with the realities of the world economy."However, the way the US President has chosen to address these problems looks more like treating a headache with a guillotine. And it’s not just about the tariff hikes Trump has announced.
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2 weeks ago | 
eurointegration.com.ua | Ulyana Krychkovska |Sergiy Sydorenko |Richard N. Haass
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated that US President Donald Trump's administration expects Russia to be ready to end the war. Rubio noted in a statement following a meeting with NATO foreign ministers in Brussels that Trump wants to end the Russo-Ukrainian war as soon as possible. He is confident that the United States will find out "soon enough, in a matter of weeks, not months, whether Russia is serious about peace or not". "Here's what the president wanted to do.
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2 weeks ago | 
eurointegration.com.ua | Sergiy Sydorenko |Richard N. Haass
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has stated that the Alliance’s decision regarding Ukraine’s future membership remains unchanged, regardless of any political rhetoric. Rutte asked not to conflate Ukraine’s membership aspirations with peace negotiations. He also emphasised that the decision taken at the NATO Summit in Washington remains valid.
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3 weeks ago | 
eurointegration.com.ua | Sergiy Sydorenko |Richard N. Haass
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has stated that he would consider "lasting peace" for Ukraine to be a situation in which Russia would not dare to launch a new attack. Rutte was asked during a briefing in Brussels what he means by "lasting peace for Ukraine" in the context of discussions about ending the current phase of the war.
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3 weeks ago | 
eurointegration.com.ua | Khrystyna Bondarieva |Sergiy Sydorenko |Richard N. Haass
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has announced that he met with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in Brussels on Friday 4 April. The meeting took place at NATO headquarters, where a two-day gathering of foreign ministers from NATO member states is underway. "Another meeting with Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha. As before, now and in the future, we will continue to stand up for the interests of Hungarians in Zakarpattia Oblast (Ukraine)," Szijjártó wrote on Facebook.
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3 weeks ago | 
eurointegration.com.ua | Khrystyna Bondarieva |Sergiy Sydorenko |Richard N. Haass
Representatives from France, the United Kingdom and Ukraine are meeting in Kyiv on 4 April to discuss the deployment of a military contingent to Ukraine. As reported by Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne, diplomatic sources told Suspilne that the meetings are taking place at the level of chiefs of military staff. The French delegation is led by General Thierry Burkhard, while Admiral Antony Radakin heads the UK delegation.
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3 weeks ago | 
eurointegration.com.ua | Anton Filippov |Sergiy Sydorenko |Richard N. Haass
With more than a month left before Poland’s presidential election, the campaign’s main topics are security, migration, and Ukraine. While security and migration are standard themes for right-wing politicians, the presidential candidates’ debates have shown at least some constructive discussion on these issues. In contrast, the rhetoric surrounding Ukraine and Ukrainians has leaned heavily toward populism and the stirring of negative emotions.
