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POLITICSOct 2Seoul ups the ante in Ukraine feud over North Korean POW transfer disclosureSouth ‌Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Friday threatened unspecified measures against Ukraine unless Kyiv acknowledged what Seoul says was a confidentiality agreement covering the transfer of two captured North Korean soldiers and apologised. “If the refusal to acknowledge the facts and issue a public apology continues, we will take additional measures,” Lee said in a social media post. Lee also expressed “grave regret” over what he described as Ukrainian remarks about an imminent ⁠military...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 2President Z-Korea warns Ukraine: apologies, otherwise 'measures' will followDe Zuid-Koreaanse president Lee Jae-myung heeft de Oekraïense regering gewaarschuwd om snel met excuses te komen voor het voorval met de twee Noord-Koreaanse krijgsgevangenen, die vorige week door Oekraïne werden uitgeleverd aan Zuid-Korea. De Oekraïense president Zelensky maakte die uitlevering openbaar, tot woede van de Zuid-Koreanen: die beweren dat er een afspraak tot geheimhouding bestond tussen de twee landen. Zuid-Korea probeert de dialoog te hervatten met de noorderburen, dus de uitlevering van krijgsgevangenen ligt gevoelig. Erkenning Mocht Oekraïne volhouden in zijn recht te staan, dNOS Buitenland
POLITICSOct 2Seoul warns 'further action' if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war rowPresident Lee Jae Myung also accused Kyiv of "attempting to provoke a war on the Korean Peninsula".BBC World
POLITICSOct 2Nuclear war , Ukraine , AI totalitarianism : Key takeaways from Putin Valdai speechheraldglobe.com · United States
POLITICSOct 1Jaw-Jaw With Belarus, Revisited Amid Ukraine WarIn 2021, Michael Kimmage wrote, “Belarus and the Ukraine Trap,” where he argued the United States should adopt a realistic diplomatic relationship with Belarus that takes into account its strategic partnership with Russia and learns from overpromises made to Ukraine. Five years later, we asked Michael to revisit his arguments. Image: President of BelarusIn your 2021 article, you named Belarus as one of the most likely places for a war to break out between Russia and the West. Belarus became a staging ground for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, yet a direct confrontation with NATWar on the Rocks
POLITICSOct 1Finland to provide EUR 50M loan for Ukraine's reconstructionFinland will provide a EUR 50 million loan to the International Development Association (IDA), part of the World Bank Group, to channel the funds toward Ukraine's reconstruction.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 1EU turns page on Ukraine's $27 billion deficit, says all needs are coveredEuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 1PACE calls for compensation to Ukraine under ECHR judgments to be paid from Russian assetsThe Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has called for states to develop legal mechanisms allowing Russian state assets to be used to pay Ukraine compensation awarded under judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), and for a mechanism under the auspices of the Council of Europe through which these funds could be transferred to Ukraine.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSOct 1Helping Ukraine is in Czechia's national interest – Czech generalHelping Ukraine is in the national interest of the Czech Republic and will continue, although the forms of this support may change.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 30Ukraine to present wish list for new Russia sanctions under Graham lawUkraine plans to submit a list of desired new sanctions against Russia, to be considered under the Graham law. This signifies ongoing diplomatic efforts to pressure Russia and the potential for further international economic measures.wsls.com · United States
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