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COLUMN: €7 Billion for Ukraine's Reconstruction — Europe Bets on a Country Still at War
On June 26, 2026, at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk, the European Union formally launched the European Flagship Fund for Ukraine Reconstruction. The…

COMMENTARY: The EU's €90 billion loan — the first €3.2 billion reaches Kyiv
On June 25, 2026, at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the first disbursement of the…

NARRATIVE: Gdańsk 2026 — ten billion in promises for a Ukraine in reconstruction
On June 25 and 26, 2026, the city of Gdańsk — once the birthplace of Solidarność, the movement that cracked the Soviet empire from…

FACT-CHECK: Russia's Central Bank Attacks the EU in Luxembourg — Real Case or Delaying Tactic?
On February 27, 2026, the Central Bank of Russia filed a formal complaint before the General Court of the European Union in Luxembourg. The…

INVESTIGATION: The Patriot license — how Ukraine convinced Trump with its own drones
On June 16, 2026, in Évian, on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky met with American president Donald…

OPINION: Thirty-five PAC-3 missiles, and the Ukrainian sky breathes a little easier
Some numbers don't weigh the same. Thirty-five — thirty-five PAC-3 missiles pooled by Germany and several European partners for Ukraine. On paper, it's modest.…

OPEN LETTER: Shadow fleet, Russian drones, Crimea — the June 15 mini sanctions package
On June 15, 2026, the European Union adopted a supplementary sanctions package targeting Russia: 34 individuals and 47 entities designated, including 2 people and…

ANALYSIS: The 21st Sanctions Package — oil at $44, cod, and Kirill at the heart of the friction
Since 2022, the European Union has adopted twenty sanctions packages against Russia. Each one has generated internal friction — Hungary blocking, Italy negotiating exemptions…

OPINION: The EU extends sanctions against Russia by one year for the first time
Since 2022, the European Union's economic sanctions against Russia had been renewed every six months. That pace demanded regular negotiations, opened windows for political…