Reflections from our correspondents on the ground in the Ukrainian capital.
December 4, 2024
World leaders are meeting for a Nato summit and Ukraine is top of the agenda. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is calling for accelerated accession to Nato, but it will never happen.
November 13, 2024
Sporadic Russian missile attacks have become part of everyday life in Odesa, Ukraine’s main Black Sea port city.
November 7, 2024
Trump is back. That is bad news for Zelenskiy but good news for Putin. It makes a ceasefire more likely as while Biden was dedicated to supporting Ukraine, Trump’s “America First” mantra means he is likely to disengage.
October 17, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy gave some of the details of his five-point victory plan yesterday to MPs of the Rada. The plan is a non-starter as Ukraine will get none of the items on Zelenskiy's list, reneging on a promise to support it.
October 14, 2024
The impending elections of the US President, apparently, can open a window for negotiations on a truce between Ukraine and Russia. This week, a series of articles appeared in the leading Western media suggesting Kyiv is ready to start talks.