The article explores the evolution of Ukrainian‐NATO relations since the disintegration of the former USSR. It argues that Ukraine's elites have made a strategic decision in favour of integration into European and Trans‐Atlantic structures. These ruling elites are divided into 'romantic' and '...
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Friday that all NATO allies have agreed that Ukraine will eventually become a member state but the main focus now is to ensure the country prevails against Russia. Stoltenberg made the remarks to repo...
Ukraine is pressing NATO to speed up its accession to the organization, although the chances of membership in the near term are vanishingly slim given the active war in Ukraine and reservations of countries such as Turkey and Hungary. Russia predicated its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine partly ...
NATO has called on Russia to end the "unjustified" build-up of "combat-ready" military forces around Ukraine, as concern mounts that the region could be headed towards an all-out war. "Russia's considerable military build-up is unjustified, unexplained and deeply concerning," ...
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Luke Coffey is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute. His work at Hudson analyzes national security and foreign policy with a focus on Europe, Eurasia, NATO and transatlantic relations.
In 2014, the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk broke away from Ukraine, under the leadership of what the Ukrainian government considered to be Russian-backed terrorists. Following the breakdown of relations with NATO and the West in late February, Putin recognized these territories as independ...
Imtiaz Gul, executive director of the Center for Research and Security Studies in Pakistan, said that China pushing for peace through mediation and US-led NATO countries talking against a cease-fire and sending more weapons to Ukraine present remarkably contrasting positions.Carlos Martinez, a British...
Relations between Ukraine and Russia deteriorated recently, with both sides deploying large numbers of military personnel and equipment in their border areas. The United States, Ukraine, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have accused Russia of having assembled heavy troops near the east...
U.S. President Joe Biden has, since assuming office, signalled a tougher stance against Russia, while stepping up diplomatic efforts in establishing "friendly" relations with Ukraine. By asserting support for Ukraine's NATO membership, the Biden administration eventually crossed Russia's security "red...