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EU
“If we are attacked in terms of trade, Europe, as a true power, will have to stand up for itself,” Macron warns.
Feb. 4
Trump
As stalled military shipments to Kyiv resume, the US President says Zelensky is open to the idea of barter, which likely would include lithium, a key component of batteries for electric cars.
Feb. 4
Ukraine
Kyiv Post worked with experts and specialists to analyze the potential problems caused by the suspension of USAID assistance to Ukraine. Part One.
Feb. 3
War in Ukraine
Musk said he wanted to shut down USAID, describing it as “a bowl of worms” with “no apple,” arguing that the agency is “beyond repair” and that “you’ve got to get rid of the whole thing.”
Feb. 3
War in Ukraine
Keith Kellogg, Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine and Russia, told Reuters in an interview that elections “need to be done” if Kyiv can agree to a ceasefire with Russia in the coming months.
Feb. 3
NATO
The Brussels gathering is a “triple first”: the EU’s 27 leaders’ first meeting since the US president’s inauguration, their first defense talks, and their first with a UK premier since Brexit.
Feb. 3
Ukraine
The White House has spoken with the Kremlin about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, raising concerns in Kyiv about getting left out of peace talks.
Feb. 3
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made some of his strongest comments yet about how negotiations may form to end the war in Ukraine but warned against letting Putin control the process.
Feb. 3
Ukraine
Trump’s Ukraine envoy says Kyiv and Moscow should both make concessions, without specifying the extent that the White House expects Ukraine to give way.
Feb. 3
Ukraine
Ukrainians are watching the slow, steady Russian troop advances in Donbas while talking Trump’s latest orders: a 90-day suspension of USAID grants awaiting an audit of cash already spent.
Feb. 2
Propaganda
Following the Jan. 29 crash anti-LGBTQ bloggers and Russian media “identified” the pilot as a transitioned National Guard pilot who was undergoing training on the UH-60 at the time.
Feb. 2
War in Ukraine
Former Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko has shot down Washington’s call for wartime elections in Ukraine.
Feb. 2
Trump
Alexandra Brzozowski’s opinion piece for Euractiv on Jan 31, 2025, arguing that this may not be the Donald J. Trump Viktor Orbán signed up for.
Feb. 1
US
Donald Trump has been president of the United States for just over a week and everything points to far-reaching changes in domestic and global politics.
Feb. 1
War in Ukraine
Ukraine is facing new uncertainty as the US freezes nearly all new foreign aid, affecting critical civilian programs that support reconstruction, veterans, education, and infrastructure.
Jan. 30