The 🇪🇺 EU doesn't need major new spending to strengthen 🇺🇦 Ukraine's hand.

It needs to spend smarter and support harder.

Our new @EU_ISS collection that I had the pleasure to edit offers ten concrete ways to turn today's momentum into a good peace:

iss.europa.eu/publications/a…

Ukraine faces a €70bn funding gap in 2027. Europe and its partners will need to do more.

But more support isn't just about more money.

Our Empowering Ukraine project sets out 10 ideas to make better use of existing resources.
iss.europa.eu/publications/a…

Attacks on Black Sea shipping are testing Europe's security.

In 2024, @oditrych outlined 4 possible futures for the region, warning that attacks on vessels and sea lanes could trigger a wider crisis.

Which scenario are we heading towards? shorturl.at/f8fWO

Today, 20 October, the @EU_Commission and the HR/VP @kajakallas presented a new Strategy for the Arctic. It has four priorities: strengthening security and resilience, responding to climate change in the Arctic, prosperity, and opportunities for people and communities in the w Strategy for the Arctic and its objectives here: link.europa.eu/3PhFg4

The @EU_Commission unveiled new Arctic strategy amid growing geopolitical competition in the region.

@oditrych explains why the Arctic is strategically important to Russia and how the EU can counter Moscow's influence & exploit its vulnerabilities. iss.europa.eu/publications/a…

Can Europe and Ukraine deepen their defence industrial partnership? Cooperation is gaining momentum, but its future depends on concrete decisions on investment, technology sharing and production by governments and companies, write @LScazzieri & @oditrych for @EncompassEurope.

encompass-europe.com/comment/can-eu… @LScazzieri @oditrych @EU_ISS

📅 We recently concluded a series of closed-door webinars with European & 🇺🇦 experts and officials on the risks and opportunities of third-country involvement in Ukraine's reconstruction, as well as the implications for Ukraine's EU accession and Europe's economic security.

Ukraine launched one of its largest drone attacks against Russia yesterday. Kyiv's increasingly frequent long-range strikes are raising the costs of Moscow's war, explains @oditrych.

How the EU can empower Ukraine: iss.europa.eu/publications/a…

V Bruselu zasedá Evropská rada. Na pořadu jednání je dnes Ukrajina a bezpečnost. Strategická rozhodnutí nepřicházejí, snad jednání povede aspoň k zmírnění napětí mezi 🇺🇸 a Kyjevem, pomoci 🇺🇦 před zimou a posunu ve financování další podpory. Pro @11amcz, 11am.cz/rozhodovaci-li….

"Now is the time to take decisions on supporting Ukraine, but I’m afraid no major decisions are incoming from #EUCO."

How to shift Washington’s position on Ukraine will be among the questions EU leaders grapple with, says @oditrych.

Full discussion: youtube.com/watch?v=t8owBd…

🔴 LIVE NOW: As EU leaders gather in Brussels, join us online for a timely discussion on the #EUCO agenda, the tough choices facing Europe, and the decisions needed to shape the way forward.

🎥 Watch live on X: x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Join us live tomorrow to unpack the key issues facing the European Council!

Director @sbeverts & analysts @oditrych, @LScazzieri, @ruehlig & @BojanaZori2 will examine the difficult choices facing EU leaders.

Watch here on X or on YouTube: youtube.com/live/t8owBd9E4…

Many inspiring discussions and pleasant meetings at this year’s Warsaw Security Forum #WSF2026!

🔴 Starting now at #WSF2026!
Our panel on rethinking EU enlargement, with:

🇲🇪 President @JakovMilatovic

Foreign ministers:
🇱🇹 @BudrysKestutis | 🇦🇲@AraratMirzoyan | 🇷🇴 Oana-Silvia Țoiu.

Moderated by @sbeverts.
Watch here: youtube.com/live/xundt8_5q…

Gen Grynkewich’s theory of victory: We will block the initial attack. If the attack persists, we will blunt it & prevent enemy advance. And if required, we will break the enemy’s forces & the operational warfighting system arrayed against us.
@SHAPE_NATO

shape.nato.int/page11283634/s…

US, Ukrainian & European officials are meeting for new peace talks, with post-war recovery also on the agenda.

@oditrych & @gspataf95 propose a Peace & Prosperity Compact to coordinate reconstruction & attract investment.

iss.europa.eu/publications/a…

Happy to talk to @dw_ukrainian about the Commission's new enlargement vision. It makes 🇺🇦 membership more real, with a trade-off: post-accession conditionality. Important recognition: delivering benefits of gradual integration key to manage expectations.

dw.com/uk/es-gotovij-…

Europe under pressure: what does it need to decide now?

Ukraine, enlargement, China: ahead of the #EUCO join us for a live discussion on some of the difficult choices facing Europe.

📍 Live on X
🗓️ 15 Oct 10.30-11.15 am CEST

Next steps in fighting Russia's shadow fleet

European pressure has worked to partially draw the fleet out of the shadows. Now the fight is entering a new phase. ⤵️(1/6)

Germany & Ukraine announced joint defence deals, including production of drone interceptors in 🇺🇦. Such partnerships combining Ukrainian expertise & European capital & demand can help integrate Ukraine more deeply into Europe’s defence industrial base. iss.europa.eu/publications/b…