The "Kosovo compromise" promoted by the EU and the USA could fundamentally change the balance of power in the Balkans, significantly affecting Russia's interests.
Hesitation regarding sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine has its roots in the plane of public opinion, which has been influenced by Russian propaganda for so long.
The EU decision requires Ukraine to fully implement each of the recommendations. Half a year after obtaining candidate status, this goal has not been achieved on any criteria...
The decision has become an astonishing victory for Ukraine. It will have real financial benefits for many Ukrainian businesses, and in some places for ordinary citizens...
"Whenever my colleagues from other European capitals began to think about some negotiation or some peace plan, the idea crumbled immediately in the discussion because you can't negotiate with Putin because he's so patently untrustworthy..."
The most complicated issue that the Germans have to overcome is that the murders, rapes, and other war crimes in Ukraine support the vast majority of Russians.
The ECtHR decision should legally establish that Donbas has been occupied by the Russian Federation since 2014. This is beyond important from the point of view of the inevitable financial punishment of Russia.
