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Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Berendsen with Foreign Minister Sybiha in Kyiv, Ukraine on Feb. 28, 2026.
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No shortcuts for Ukraine's EU accession, Dutch FM says. Reforms key to progress

by Oleksiy Sorokin

Two points remain high on Ukraine's agenda: surviving the Russian onslaught and joining the European Union. President Volodymyr Zelensky believes the two should be tied together, with his office proposing to engrave a set date for Ukraine's EU membership in a potential peace deal with Russia. Tom Berendsen, the new Dutch foreign minister, disagrees with this approach. "If you set a date, you need to make sure that you get (everything done before) the date. It needs to be a realistic date," Be

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Ukraine war latest: Saudi Arabia prepping 'huge deal' for Ukrainian weapons amid Iranian drone threat

Key developments on March 10: * Saudi Arabia prepping 'huge deal' for Ukrainian weapons amid Iranian drone threat * Ukraine strikes missile control systems plant in Russia's Bryansk Oblast, Zelensky says * Ukraine retakes most Russian-held areas in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast after weeks of counterattacks * Ukraine to get 35 Patriot interceptors in coming weeks, German media reports A Saudi Arabian arms company has signed a deal to buy Ukrainian-made interceptor missiles, the Kyiv Independent ha

US officials ask 'What does Putin have on Trump?' over downplayed Russian intel to Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration have downplayed reports that Russia has been providing intelligence to Iran used to target American forces, drawing frustration from U.S. officials who spoke with the Kyiv Independent. The reaction comes amid reports that Moscow has shared with Tehran information on the location of U.S. military facilities — including ships and aircraft — since the escalation between the United States, Israel, and Iran began on Feb. 28. The controversy also co

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