Just in time for the special summit, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen presents options on how the armaments efforts of the member states could be supported. An instrument based on the model of the SURE program is to play an important role in this.
By Stephan Israel
The exchange of blows between Trump and Zelenskiy has also made waves in China – state media talk about a crisis of confidence within the West. On social networks, the mood fluctuates between mockery and unexpected respect.
By Fabian Peltsch
The scientist and volunteer soldier from Ukraine, Fedir Shandor, becomes the new ambassador to Hungary. Kyiv thus fills a long-vacant post.
By Redaktion Table
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy intends to sign a raw materials deal with the United States. Ukrainian political adviser Lesia Ogryzko sees a win-win situation. However, she has no hopes for China as a possible player in a peace process.
By Angela Köckritz
There had been a fierce dispute over the agreement in recent days because Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had initially refused to sign it. The media are now reporting that an agreement has been reached.
By Redaktion Table
Trump surprises China – with friendliness. Instead of a harsh confrontation, he made conciliatory gestures towards Beijing. But is this a genuine change of course, or is it just the calm before the storm? Chinese ex-military man Zhou Bo explains why China will not be fooled by illusions and what lessons it has learned from the Ukraine war for Taiwan.
By Angela Köckritz
Anyone who wants to understand what is happening in Eastern Europe and why Russia is waging war against Ukraine cannot ignore the expertise of Eastern European Studies. Unfortunately, however, demand for it is ebbing – and the number of professorships in this field is falling.
By Experts Table.Briefings
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas are calling for significantly higher defense spending against the backdrop of the threat posed by Russia.
By Stephan Israel
On Thursday, the last meeting of the Ukraine Contact Group took place under the leadership of US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and in the presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. New aid packages are intended to put Ukraine in a position of strength ahead of possible negotiations.
By Wilhelmine Stenglin
At this year’s final EU summit, leaders upheld their existing stance on Ukraine. However, the tone has shifted: President Zelenskiy voiced unusually candid criticism, while discussions increasingly turned to potential peace talks under a future US President Trump.
By Eric Bonse
The Ukraine-China relationship has long been cold, but it holds a lot of potential. For a long time, the relationship was characterized by a simple trade exchange. Currently, however, China is emerging as a major trading partner of Ukraine. In the plans of China's New Silk Road initiative, Ukraine has played a minor role until now. In the wake of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the Chinese government is behaving cautiously, but increasingly a slight distancing can be seen. Read the latest Ukraine-China news from the Table.editorial team. How has the Ukraine-China relationship developed? Even though Ukraine has repeatedly expressed interest in the Silk Road initiative, the state has made few moves on China. Due to Ukraine's difficult economic and political situation resulting from Russian aggression, China is distancing itself from Ukraine. Ukraine also focused its foreign policy on the West - the European Union and the United States to persuade Russia to make peace with economic and political sanctions. Given the complicated U.S.-China relationship, Ukraine had deliberately avoided rapprochement with China. Closer contact with Xi Jinping is emerging under Ukrainian President Volodymyr Selenskyj, heralding a possible new phase in the Ukraine-China relationship.
