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POLITICSSep 30Risk of Ukraine missing out on $29.5B in partner funding unless parliament passes necessary lawsThe Cabinet of Ministers is working as quickly as possible to fulfill all of its commitments to international partners by October 15 in order to secure the funding, and is calling on the Verkhovna Rada to speed up as well.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 29Ukraine seeks to expand ‘Solidarity Lanes’ via Germany and other EU states – VysotskyiUkraine’s Agrarian Policy and Food Minister Taras Vysotskyi met in Brussels with Germany’s Federal Minister for Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity Alois Rainer.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 29‘Yes, I regret going’: Russian IT specialist returned to Russia to visit his ailing father and was charged with treason over €30 sent to his ex-girlfriend in Ukraine.A court in Russia’s Komi Republic recently sentenced philosophy instructor Nikolai Zyuzev to seven years in a penal colony. He left Russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine began but returned to his home village in 2025. He was detained there and charged with treason. Zyuzev is far from the only Russian who has returned home and ended up behind bars. Memorial has counted at least 40 such cases since 2022. Meduza briefly recounts some of the most telling cases.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 29MEP urges EU to ‘think creatively’ and use frozen Russian assets to support UkraineTobias Cremer, an S&D MEP, said economic support for Ukraine is necessary because “the cost of the country failing would be much higher for us than the cost of supporting Ukraine”.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 29Ukraine’s double crunch: Filling the funding gap and exporting its grainGood morning. This is Mared Gwyn in Brussels, penning today’s newsletter with my colleague Angela Skujins. In this edition: our correspondent captures an attempted Russian ‘double-tap’ drone strike in central Kyiv, and the latest on Ukraine’s funding crunch.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 28«What will be Switzerland's sanctions policy?» : the vote on neutrality makes Russia and Ukraine reactREVUE DE PRESSE - Au lendemain de la votation suisse du 27 septembre, les journaux de Moscou et de Kiev consacrent leurs articles au même résultat. Mais leurs titres révèlent des préoccupations bien différentes.Le Figaro International
POLITICSSep 28Kallas Says Russia's Mockery Of UN Meeting Shows It's Not Interested In Ending Ukraine WarRFE/RL
POLITICSSep 28Pope Leo urges concessions to end war in UkraineThe pontiff addressed challenges facing Europe in a speech near the French-German border.Politico Europe
POLITICSSep 28Why South Korea is demanding an apology from Ukraine over North Korean PoWsSeoul says Kyiv agreed to a nondisclosure agreement over the prisoners but broke it.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 28South Korea’s POW row with Ukraine puts ties and aid at riskAn escalating diplomatic row over Ukraine’s disclosure of a North Korean prisoner-of-war transfer is threatening to jeopardise South Korea’s future ties with and support for Kyiv, analysts say, even as it hands fresh ammunition to the political opposition in Seoul. South Korea’s presidential official issued a statement late on Sunday demanding an official explanation and apology for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s disclosure about the POWs at last week’s UN General Assembly. Seoul said...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 28Ukraine funding gap looms over Brussels defence talksGood morning. This is Mared Gwyn with your Monday newsletter from Brussels. Today: the question of Ukraine's funding gap looms over EU defence talks, and the bloc's energy chief cautions over low energy storage. Let’s dive in.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 28Europe Today: EU ministers meet on Ukraine aid as Trump rejects Iran's Hormuz dealEU defence ministers meet in Brussels on Ukraine aid and Russia's sanctions-busting "shadow fleet," as Moscow escalates missile and drone strikes. Elsewhere,Trump rejects Iran's Hormuz offer, claiming the US is "winning tremendously," and Pope Leo XIV heads to Metz for his final day in France.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 28Ukraine, South Korea relations sour over North Korean POWsSouth Korea has accused Ukraine of breaching a confidentiality agreement over the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war — and of denying the deal's existence. Seoul has demanded an apology.DW News [en]
POLITICSSep 28Hungary , Ukraine Face Diplomatic Tensions ( Worthy News Analysis ) Hungary and Ukraine are experiencing diplomatic tensions, indicating a strain in their bilateral relationship.worthynews.com · Israel
POLITICSSep 27South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over disclosure of North Korean POW transferSouth Korea’s presidential office demanded an official explanation and apology from Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of disclosing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea and then falsely denying ‌that the two sides had agreed to keep the move confidential. “The presidential office expresses strong regret over Ukraine’s unilateral disclosure and its subsequent false announcement that there had not been a non-disclosure agreement,” Seong Ghi-hong, senior presidential secretary for...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 27South Korea , Ukraine relations sour over North Korean POW transfer - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News , Business , Travel & CultureRelations between South Korea and Ukraine are worsening due to a dispute over the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war. This highlights a significant diplomatic issue impacting international relations, possibly with wider implications involving North Korea.dominicanrepublicpost.com · United States
POLITICSSep 27Foreign ministers of Germany and Russia discussed grain exports and the war in UkraineDe Duitse minister van Buitenlandse Zaken Wadephul heeft zijn Russische collega Lavrov aangesproken op het incident in Leipzig, waar vorige maand een drone werd aangetroffen met explosieve stoffen en een ontsteker. Duitsland zei al eerder dat Rusland achter het incident zit. Wadephul maakte Lavrov duidelijk dat Duitsland zichzelf zal verdedigen. De twee ministers spraken elkaar gisteren in de marge van de VN-top in New York. Het was voor het eerst in jaren dat de Russische en Duitse ministers van Buitenlandse Zaken elkaar spraken. De laatste ontmoeting was in januari 2022, vlak voor de RussiscNOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 27South Korea, Ukraine relations sour over North Korean POW transferSouth Korea's presidential office criticises Ukraine for denying POW nondisclosure agreement.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 27Finland's Stubb credits Trump for pushing Ukraine peace talks while dismissing Russian invasion fearsFinnish President Alexander Stubb credits Trump with pushing for Russia-Ukraine war peace and says Finland is fully prepared for any Moscow threat.Fox News World
POLITICSSep 27Berlin’s ‘Russian House’ stayed open despite Russia’s war in Ukraine and EU sanctions, shielded by a reciprocal deal over Moscow’s Goethe-Institut. Germany’s sabotage accusation was the final straw.In early September, Germany’s Foreign Ministry announced the closure of the Russian House in Berlin, Russia’s largest cultural center abroad. The center had operated in the heart of the German capital for more than 40 years. It remained open after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, even as similar institutions across Europe shut down. What finally brought it to an end was a drone attack on Leipzig Airport that German authorities described as Russian sabotage. Meduza tells the center’s story.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 27Divided on the question of Ukraine, the Swiss are called to vote to strengthen their neutralityLes Suisses votent dimanche 27 septembre sur une initiative qui veut inscrire une définition plus stricte de leur neutralité dans la Constitution. Soutenu par l’UDC, le texte limiterait notamment la possibilité pour Berne de sanctionner un pays en guerre. Les sondages annoncent son rejet.Le Figaro International
POLITICSSep 27Chinese Vice President says China will continue supporting efforts to resolve Russia-Ukraine conflictChinese Vice President Han Zheng said that China will continue to play a constructive role in seeking a political settlement to the Russia-Ukraine conflict through dialogue and negotiations.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 26On Ukraine, Mélenchon walks a fine lineRecent remarks by the hard-left presidential candidate have reignited accusations that he is too lenient toward Vladimir Putin's regime. Meanwhile, lawmakers from Mélenchon's La France Insoumise party have repeatedly shifted their stance.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 26Behind the scenes: How the C8 summit and an oil deal exposed fragile Hungary-Ukraine tiesA dispute over Hungary’s role in Ukraine’s Carpathian Eight summit and the disclosure of an oil-storage deal between MOL and Naftogaz have further strained ties between Budapest and Kyiv, as a separate row over minority rights continues to hold up Ukraine’s EU accession talks.EuroNews [en]