Anna Nekrasova

In early 2025, triggered by the Trump administration's push for a peace deal in Ukraine, France and the United Kingdom initiated discussions on security guarantees for Ukraine in a so-called Coalition of the Willing. For Europe, this was a way to show Trump that Europeans were serious about putting more "skin in the game", in the hope of becoming part of the negotiations.

Sometimes even a minor legislative amendment can have a significant impact on real life. The recent changes to the legislation governing the stay of foreigners in Ukraine are a case in point. Ukraine has removed one of the most formalistic and, at the same time, burdensome requirements: the mandatory issuance of a long-term visa for those who need to obtain a temporary residence permit in order to continue their volunteer activities in Ukraine.

Mr. Papperger, in your interview with The Atlantic, you compared our industry to housewives with Legos, dismissed Ukraine's drone program as the work of  "3D printers in the kitchen” and asked rhetorically, "What is the innovation of Ukraine?" before concluding there was none worth naming. I see this differently, and I think it's important we explore why. Innovation is not a measure of engineering complexity or corporate pedigree.