After Russia warned foreign diplomats to leave Kyiv amid its escalating attacks, Jim Sciutto asked the EU’s ambassador to Ukraine Katarína Mathernová, if Russia was threatening to kill them. “Well, it does feel very unpleasant,” she said. “I think it's very much a sign of Putin's frustration with not being able to capture Ukraine.”

On Defenders of Ukraine Day (October 01, 2026), EU Ambassador Katarína Mathernová and Ambassadors of EU Member States in Ukraine met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. Discussions focused on Ukraine’s urgent needs, including air defence, joint production and financial resilience, as well as progress towards EU accession and stronger sanctions pressure on Russia. European unity and close...