The Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) plans to facilitate another transfer of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POW) to Hungary, RBC Ukraine reported[1] on July 13, citing sources in Ukrainian security services.As was the case with the previous POW hand-over, th…
Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, has said that Ukraine would be satisfied with any security and protection model as long as it is not positioned as an alternative to its NATO membership.
Source: Dmytro Kuleba in an interview with R…
Hungary’s ratification of Sweden’s NATO membership is “only a technical issue,” the Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said[1] on July 11.”Our position regarding Sweden is also clear: the government supports NATO accession, which is why …
11 July, 2023 Erdoğan meets with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on July 10, 2023, ahead of the NATO summit.
Sweden has received consent from two key defense alliance member states to join NATO.
Bloo…
The Office of the President of Ukraine anticipates that Hungary’s position will not hinder NATO’s decisions regarding Ukraine during the upcoming Vilnius summit.
Source: Ihor Zhovkva, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, in an intervi…
Hungary will ask the EU for a one-year prolongation of the sanctions exemption for oil refiner Slovnaft, allowing it to export products made from Russian oil to Czechia, Reuters cited[1] Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó on July 3.Slovakia-based …
Austria wishes to join the European Sky Shield Initiative to protect against Russian wayward drones and missiles, Euractiv wrote[1] on July 3.The move has sparked discussions on the country’s long-standing military neutrality, the outlet added.T…
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson will visit Washington on Wednesday for talks with US President Joe Biden on Sweden’s application to join NATO, transatlantic security ties and Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Source: This was announced in the White House…
The EU has extended the economic sanctions imposed in connection with the aggressive war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine for the next six months.
Source: Rikard Jozwiak, correspondent of Radio Liberty, as European Pravda writes
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Hungary is critical of Kyiv for not doing enough on minority rights and might veto the beginning of talks on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union – and will demand candidate status for Georgia as a condition for Ukraine opening accession negotiati…