In the shadow of ongoing Russian strikes, President Zelenskyy convened an unlikely assembly of eight neighboring nations at a western Ukrainian mountain resort, seeking to weave a regional fabric strong enough to withstand not only missiles but the subtler threads of hybrid warfare. The inaugural Carpathian Eight summit — uniting steadfast allies with reluctant neighbors — reflects a deepening Ukrainian conviction that security, energy, and commerce are inseparable, and that resilience must be built collectively or not at all. History, geography, and shared vulnerability were invoked as the tr
Zelenskyy convenes 'Carpathian Eight' summit to deepen regional ties amid Russian threats
Russian overnight strikes across multiple Ukrainian regions caused fires, deaths, and injuries.