Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has stated that his country is proposing "strategic cooperation" to Ukrainians rather than full integration into the European Union due to fears of the EU being drawn into the war.

The $1.7 billion reduction capped a tough week for President Volodymyr Zelensky as he deals with Ukraine’s governance issues.

The European Union was one step away from opening its first negotiating cluster with Ukraine despite Hungary's blockade – but the decision, planned for 18 July, never came to fruition. Source: an article by European Pravda (English translation coming soon) Details: European Pravda has learned that a legally unconventional but potentially effective

Following the first wartime protests against his administration, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky quickly put measures in place to ensure the agencies' independence

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Thursday that he has sent a bill to the country's parliament, Verkhovna Rada, aimed at restoring the independence of anti-corruption agencies.

The European Union welcomed Ukraine's pledge to protect the independence of its anti-corruption agencies and said on Thursday that a commitment to fight corruption is an important precondition both for EU financial aid as well as for potential EU membership.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has once again opposed Ukraine’s accession to the EU, arguing it would bring war into the European Union. Source: website of the Hungarian government, as reported by European Pravda Details: The Hungarian prime minister cautioned that the likelihood of a world war is steadily rising and Hungary must prepare to