Discussion of financial challenges for Ukraine: EU Central Bank position, Belgium's approach, and fragmentation of European support.
Der Spiegel revealed a conversation between Macron, Merz, Zelensky and others about risks for Ukraine and the roles of the US and Europe.
Key points of the 2024 budget: army funding, social and electoral programmes, internal reserves, and pursuit of EU support.
Analysis of the IMF’s VAT requirements for Ukrainian entrepreneurs, a comparison with the EU, and potential impacts of upcoming tax reforms.
An analysis of the roles of the US, China, and Russia in Ukraine negotiations, Trump's position, and the option of freezing the conflict along the frontline.
Meetings between US, Russian, Chinese, and European representatives create new prospects for resolving the war in Ukraine. What are the results?
Vitaly Portnikov dissects Putin's renewed use of "Novorossiya", examining its historical context and implications for the war and Ukrainian politics.
Expert discussion of Putin's statements, the US, Trump, Europe, and China's positions regarding the war and negotiations, assessment of the front and prospects for peace.
The US believes Putin wants peace, but Kremlin statements and Russia's economic troubles suggest otherwise. Situation analysis.