Opinion

Why is the minerals agreement a case of traditional American diplomacy? Let’s recall the “destroyers-for-bases” deal from World War II. The agreement with the U.S. on the joint exploitation of mineral resources is strategically beneficial for Ukraine; any issues would only be in the details, which is precisely what diplomacy exists for. U.S. presidents have made similar agreements with allies […]

To avoid being deceived by the smiles, handshakes, and friendly pats on the back between Macron and Trump, one must understand a simple truth: what was Macron’s mission, and did it succeed, even partially? Aid to Ukraine is only a secondary part of the European politicians’ agenda. Their primary focus now is their own survival against the Russian-American threat. Macron’s […]

From the good news – negotiations are ongoing. From the bad news – the terms are worsening. Without access to the original agreements under discussion, I can only rely on the available information online. I tried to analyze the situation: On February 22, 2025, the US presented Ukraine with a revised draft agreement on access to Ukrainian mineral resources. This […]

The information accompanying the Munich Conference, consultations in Paris, and negotiations in Riyadh clearly confirms the key points regarding the intentions of D. Trump and Putin, which I previously outlined in my publications. Specifically, the potential partners of the US and Russia are in full and unquestionable agreement that Europe must be demonstratively humiliated by depriving it of its legitimate […]

Just read the text of this six-point international agreement… We understand that you were told that this is not a real agreement, but only a memorandum, that the word “guarantees” is not in it. This has been told to you for years by those who deliberately led Ukraine into the trap of the “Minsk Agreements”, hiding the Budapest Memorandum under […]

China invests in Ukraine’s occupied territories. An investigation by Realna Gazeta. Chinese companies are establishing factories from the ground up for the extraction and production of building materials in the occupied areas of Donetsk Oblast. These materials are aiding Russia in its rapid reconstruction of Mariupol—a city it destroyed—and in paving roads for military equipment en route to the Ukrainian-Russian […]

As Aleksey Kopytko likes to say, “Let’s calculate in columns!” So How much does Ukraine cost? On January 13, 2025, the Congressional Research Service published its study on providing financial assistance to Ukraine – U.S. Direct Financial Support for Ukraine. The report states that, as of January 2025, the U.S. Congress has transferred a total of $174.2 billion to Ukraine […]

Would you like “the ultimate betrayal”? I’m talking about the $500 billion from Trump for Ukraine’s natural resources (critical materials, oil, gas). I got to the original source of the news; it was a transcript of Trump’s interview with Fox News. So here’s the deal: — This is not an investment from the US in Ukraine’s development of deposits or […]

Instead of properly recognizing those already in the ranks, those who have been risking their lives since 2014 or 2022, the state simply ignores their needs. Those who took up arms from the first days of the war, who put their lives on hold, have now been left behind. Their loyalty is taken for granted. Their silence is seen as […]

War isn’t a contract — it’s survival. Those who picked up arms before money mattered deserve respect, fairness and real benefits, not just bonuses for new recruits.

The decision to use the Armed Forces triggers a chain of preparation for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations to repel aggression. Until these decisions are made, the Armed Forces can only plan – Naiev. About how the tool for protecting sovereignty and independence, the Armed Forces, operates, what laws it follows, and what their readiness to […]

I see that some of our media figures, both here and abroad, continue to spread demotivating information about the cessation of hostilities as early as this spring or summer. I’m just curious, what sources of information do they have that ignore the obvious reality? Yes, D. Trump continues to cautiously mention some progress in negotiations with Russia and that Putin […]