Due to a government decree only those Ukrainian refugees receive state support, who arrive from "conflict zone". This makes the living conditions of Transcarpathian Roma families unbearable in Hungary.
Under Robert Fico, Slovakia has exported more than 100m in weapons to its neighbour.
Among the refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, there is a group that is stigmatized in every way, for whom an independent life in Hungary is virtually impossible without targeted assistance. The third part of our series of articles is about the challenges faced by Hungarian-speaking Roma in Transcarpathia.
The war-rhetoric of the Hungarian government is always directed at Ukraine, never at the refugees from there. But what is the state's attitude towards Ukrainians who have started a new life in Hungary? What opportunities do they have, what challenges do they face? Part two of our series of articles.
The words of Poland's Foreign Minister, Rados³aw Sikorski, that Poland should shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine, fit into the increasingly hawkish tone of EU countries regarding Putin's aggression against Poland's eastern neighbor.
In a surprising twist, Ukrainian forces have launched an unexpected attack in Russia's Kursk region. Romanian military analyst Sandu-Valentin Mateiu provides insights into this bold move and its potential impact on the ongoing conflict.
How many came, how many went on, how many stayed? Why is no one interested in knowing their real numbers?
For years, I've been hearing from Ukrainian politicians that Ukraine is getting closer to joining NATO. And for years, I've been saying it's a pipe dream because as long as the war with Russia continues, no one will take us in, says Ukrainian political scientist Nikolai Kapitonienko
From time to time Vladimir Putin performs a well-choreographed show about how open he is to negotiations with the Ukrainians. At the beginning of April, Alexander Lukashenka was another protagonist in this play. This Russian pseudo-reluctance to negotiate is part of Russian strategy, despite the fact that the Hungarian government media treats Putin's openness as a fait accompli.
Since February 2022, the question of how to resolve the Russian-Ukrainian war has been on the agenda, with foreign and domestic experts speaking out on the issue every day. Their arguments are usually based on political considerations, but the military aspects of the conflict should also be considered.
To successfully protect Polish territory against aerial attacks from the east, a forward-deployed, anti-access area denial NATO air defense system is needed in the Ukrainian skies.
Several conclusions can be drawn from the data about Russian support for the war. The first and most important is that Russian society does not seem to be broken by hardships and losses. A vast majority still agrees that the war should continue.
Russia and Belarus are right in assuming that if we fail to control the situation at our border, the far-right will triumph in both the national and European elections. This, in turn, has the potential to blow up the European Union from within - believes the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland.
Ukraine has become an AI battleground due the involvement of Western tech companies. This foreshadows the role of private companies in the war of the future. They decide which side (or sides) to support in a conflict according to their own business interests. In some special cases private companies may be legally 'directly engaged in hostilities', but their accountability is very different from that of state actors.
- I put a lot of hope in the rejuvenation of the Weimar Triangle. I've been very much in favor of this format since its very origin in the early nineties, and I think this is now a new occasion to get it back on track - says Christoph Heusgen, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference
There was complete agreement that Europe needs to spend more on its own safety, the only difference was the words used to express this.
In the absence of societal support, maintaining financial and military assistance to Ukraine will obviously become more challenging. This may well lead to further Ukrainian military failures - in a kind of self-fulfilling prophecy - which would be completely contrary to the most basic security interests of the EU and NATO.
The Romans used to say "si vis pacem, para bellum", if you want peace, prepare for war. Now, though, the mantra "peace requires strength" resounds at every step.
Fico may be harbouring a grudge against Ukraine, but it meshes neatly with his political goals and long-standing Russophilia.
New working group to find solutions to deter Russia from further aggression.