Yuri Panchenko

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Ukraine's Path to Europe Depends on Trade

Kyiv will have to wait for significant breakthroughs in its journey to accession.

8 Mar 23

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky makes a surprise visit to Kherson on November 14, 2022. Zelensky wanted to offer support to residents of the liberated city occupied by Russian for over 8 months. © Paula Bronstein /Getty Images

Zelensky's Approval Ratings Soar Amid War

Ukrainians are united behind their president, but corruption scandals may affect their support.

2 Feb 23

On February 28, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed the official application for Ukraine's accession to the European Union. In June, Kyiv was granted candidate status "in advance," that is, before having fulfilled all the requirements to be part of the bloc. © president.gov.ua

Ukraine and the EU: The Path Ahead

Candidate status has been granted, but implementing the required reforms could be tricky.

6 Oct 22

Viktor Medvechuk, leader of the pro-Russian party Opposition Platform - For Life, was arrested in western Ukraine on 12 April after weeks on the run. © Ukrainian Security Service (SBU)

Ukraine to Outlaw Pro-Russian Political Parties

The detention of key Putin associate may expedite a wider ban on blocs close to the Kremlin.

20 Apr 22

A night view of Kyiv as the city mayor declared a curfew from 10pm to 7am on February 24, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. © Pierre Crom/Getty Images

Ukraine: How My War Began

Journalist reports calm and confusion as Ukrainians wake up to a new reality.

25 Feb 22

Russian president Vladimir Putin during his televised speech from the Kremlin on February 21, 2022. © kremli.ru

Russian Tanks Roll into Eastern Ukraine

The Kremlin’s recognition of breakaway republics as independent states effectively ends the Minsk agreements.

22 Feb 22

OSCE monitoring officers speak to a civilian in the frontline village of Starohnativka, Donetsk region. Deployed in March 2014, the OSCE mission is the only international organisation monitoring the security situation on both sides of the contact line in Ukraine conflict-hit east. © OSCE SMM - Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine

OSCE Mission Pulls Staff from Eastern Ukraine

Some member states have recalled their observers amid growing concerns over a large-scale Russian incursion.

17 Feb 22

Turkey's President Erdogan visited Ukraine on February 3, 2022.

Could Turkey Mediate Ukraine-Russia Talks?

Erdogan seeks the status of intermediary in resolving the current crisis.

16 Feb 22

Members of the Kyiv Territorial Defense Unit are trained in an industrial area outside the capital Kyiv. US intelligence stated that a Russian miliary invasion of Ukraine is "imminent", but Ukrainian authorities have called the statement as exaggerated. © Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images

“Calm Down and Breathe” - Ukraine Downplays Russian Invasion

Experts say that Zelensky fears the impact on the country’s economy and his chances of winning a second term.

10 Feb 22

A Ukrainian border guard stands at the post in this undated photo.

Will Belarus be Springboard for Russian Incursion into Ukraine?

Troop deployment reinforces tensions ahead of war games planned for next month.

28 Jan 22

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