
Katarína Mathernová
EU ambassador to Ukraine since September 2023 and former European Commission official on enlargement and Ukraine policy, speaking about life in Kyiv, resilience, and EU accession.
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Feb 20, 2026 • 36min
The EU’s envoy to Ukraine on war, resilience — and Nordic walking
Katarína Mathernová, EU ambassador in Kyiv, talks life under bombardment, diplomatic work amid blackouts, resilience and even Nordic walking. Jan Cienski, POLITICO defense editor, explores Europe’s shifting deterrence debate, France’s nuclear posture and the costs of a European deterrent. Short, human stories meet big security questions in multiple candid conversations.


