UKRAINE PERSPECTIVE

Ukrainska Pravda and the Kyiv Post cover NATO with the existential urgency of a country at war. The issue isn't European defense per se — it's 'will Europe forget us?' The Kyiv Post reports US senators considering sanctions against Hungarian officials for 'obstructing support for Ukraine.' Orbán is the Alliance's internal enemy, the one blocking aid to Kyiv.

Ukrainska Pravda headlines the same sanctions proposal but adds a piece on the need to 'Europeanize' continental security — reducing dependence on Washington's moods. For Ukraine, it's a double-edged calculation: less US dependence could mean more stability, but also less American pressure on Russia.

Ukrainian framing is binary, with no room for nuance when you're fighting to survive. Those increasing defense spending are allies. Those blocking (Orbán) are enemies. The Iran war? A rival stealing the attention and resources Ukraine desperately needs.