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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a press conference during the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 12, 2023.

Why doesn't NATO open its doors to Ukraine?

by Kateryna Hodunova

NATO membership for Ukraine is becoming increasingly elusive. The previous U.S. administration silently opposed extending a NATO invitation to Ukraine. The current U.S. administration has made its opposition public. "You can forget about (NATO membership). That's probably the reason the whole thing (war) started," U.S. President Donald

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he departs the White House in Washington, DC, U.S. on Feb. 28, 2025.

Trump’s Oval Office clash with Zelensky killed diplomacy

by Slavoj Žižek

The showdown between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office on Feb. 28 shocked the entire world. But instead of analyzing its political impact, let’s focus on the details of manners, gestures, which may seem less important than the issues at stake,

Donald Trump and JD Vance meet with Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington, D.C., U.S. on Feb. 28, 2025.

6 silver linings of the Trump-Zelensky showdown

by Timothy Ash

The ambush by hired hand U.S. Vice President JD Vance at the White House Oval Office at high noon on Feb. 28 made for great theater, more 24-hour TV than diplomacy. At first, it seemed like an absolute disaster for President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukraine, potentially risking the withdrawal

'I'll need more ammo' — Ukraine's soldiers react to Trump-Zelensky Oval Office showdown

'I'll need more ammo' — Ukraine's soldiers react to Trump-Zelensky Oval Office showdown

An astounding political encounter played out in front of the world on Feb. 28, as a highly-anticipated meeting between Presidents Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump descended into a verbal brawl, the cancelling of a mineral deal and — reportedly — Zelensky's unceremonious eviction from the White House. Zelensky left

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Ukraine brings home 277 POWs in swap with Russia.

Another 277 Ukrainian soldiers returned home in a major prisoner swap with Russia mediated by the United Arab Emirates, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on April 19.
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Mariupol defender appointed commander of Azov Brigade amid military reform.

Following the start of Russia's full-scale war in 2022, Hrishenkov defended Mariupol, where he was injured. After 86 days of defending the encircled city under heavy Russian bombardment, he and about 2,500 other fighters left the Azovstal steel plant after Ukrainian commanders ordered the defending garrison to lay down their arms.
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