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Iryna Somer

Iryna Somer is Kyiv Post special correspondent in Brussels. She has been based in Belgium, where the headquarters of NATO and the European Union are located, since 2005, first as a correspondent for Interfax News Agency and then, since 2014, for UNIAN news agency. She has covered many international events, including the annual Munich Security Conference, NATO summits, and peace talks in the Normandy Format to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Iryna Somer

MH17 Case: Prosecutor Demands Arrest and Life Sentence for the Defendants

EU Preoccupied with Preventing Russian Aggression Against Ukraine

Downing of MH17: Exclusive Report from the Court Hearing in the Netherlands

Ukraine fulfills visa-free regime benchmarks, but must address migration challenges

Klimkin discusses Ukraine’s row with Hungary at meeting with NATO chief

Ukrainian rescuers take part in NATO disaster-response exercise in Serbia

Ukrainian political prisoner Sentsov short-listed for EU human rights prize

Hungary again blocks NATO-Ukraine Commission, vows to continue

Stoltenberg: Russia deploying new missile in breach of INF treaty

Lithuanians create artificial intelligence with ability to identify fake news in 2 minutes

EU says ‘no doubt’ MH17 airliner was shot down by Russian BUK launcher

EU, Ukraine, Russia hold talks in Brussels on future gas transit contract

EU wants to drop daylight saving time starting 2019

EU extends sanctions against Russia for another six months

European People’s Party nominates Sentsov for Sakharov Prize

Kyiv and Brussels to sign 1 billion euro assistance program on Sept. 14

EU: Elections in Russian-controlled Donbas violate Minsk agreements

Officials in Brussels say Ukraine ‘has right to decide if it wants to join EU, NATO’

Borshch is Ukrainian! Let’s go for Ukrainian lunch in heart of Brussels! (PHOTOS)

Zhadan, presenting book in Brussels, shows Donbas war in new light (PHOTOS)

EU parliament elections could change Brussels’ relations with Kyiv and Moscow, experts say

3 former NATO chiefs want new headquarters named after McCain

EU Budget Commissioner: Adoption of EU budget at risk, but Ukraine programs to continue

Munich Security Conference names award in McCain’s honor

Ukrainian, Norwegian scientists develop revolutionary hand-held mine detector

EU’s Lančinskas: ‘Police reform slowed by officials’ fear of mistakes’

Junker’s visit to Washington brings good news for Ukraine, yet tensions remain

EU, Ukraine welcome US declaration on Crimea

Juncker off to US to meet Trump, hopes to decrease EU-US trade tensions

EU, Ukraine, Russia to work out new contract for gas transit

EU calls on Russia to admit it shot down MH17

Poroshenko at NATO summit: Our goal is to prepare Ukraine for membership

Trump presses NATO allies to increase defense spending before going to Britain

Trump calls special meeting of NATO leaders ‘to discuss defense spending’

NATO to Russia: Get out of Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova

NATO invites Macedonia to accession talks, reaffirms Georgia’s aspirations

NATO keeps open-door policy for Ukraine, condemns Russia’s annexation of Crimea

Stoltenberg: Ukraine won’t get advanced partner status at this NATO summit

Stoltenberg confident in NATO unity despite differences

NATO leaders to Trump: Let’s talk

Tusk warns Trump ahead of meeting with Putin: ‘Remember who’s your friend’

At Brussels summit, EU pledges to deepen relations with Ukraine

Tusk asks Trump to discuss release of Ukrainian prisoners with Putin

European Investment Bank grants 75 million euro loan to help improve road safety in 5 …

75 million euro loan expected from EU-Ukraine summit

Ukraine enters upcoming NATO summit with hopes and fears

Leopolis Jazz Fest kicks off in Lviv with spectacular show (VIDEO)

US State Department: Trump wants personal meeting with Putin to discuss Ukraine, other …

Ukraine’s partners vow more support if Kyiv sticks to reform path

Groysman calls for high-level group to assess reforms, make action plan for Ukraine

Biden, Rasmussen among democracy’s watchdogs who gather in Copenhagen

State Bureau of Investigation to start working in September, director tells EU officials

European Parliament approves 1 billion euros for Ukraine, but with conditions

Ukraine continues to build case against Russia in International Court of Justice in The …

EU to study anti-corruption court law before giving assessment

NATO-Russia Council discusses Ukraine

EU ‘relieved’ that Babchenko is alive

NATO allies reconfirm to Russia that they support Ukraine

EU: Best way to honor Babchenko is with transparent investigation