Politics & Economics

Italian President Sergio Mattarella has stated that Kyiv must receive international security guarantees to ensure that any agreement to end the war leads to lasting peace. The Italian leader made this statement following his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo, Ukrinform reports, citing ANSA. "Tokyo and Rome hope that a just peace in line with the principles of the UN Charter, adequately guaranteed at the international level, can be found for Ukraine, to put an end to this tragedy that the Russian aggression of three years ago caused," Mattarella said. He also emphasized the importance of open…

During a call with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed coordination with partners and the preparation of a joint plan for a just peace in Ukraine. Zelensky reported this on X, Ukrinform reports. " I had a productive conversation with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dick Schoof, following our meeting in London. We discussed coordination with our partners and the preparation of a joint plan. The first steps on the path to a just and lasting peace are incredibly important. We want to move forward speedily, in cooperation with the United States and all of Europe,"…

The only realistic path to peace is to force the Russian aggressor to end its war. This was stated by Deputy Permanent Representative of Ukraine to International Organizations in Vienna Natalia Kostenko during an OSCE Forum for Security Co-operation on Wednesday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "Ukraine did not choose this war, but we are determined to end it. Unfortunately, Russia shows no such intention," she said. Kostenko pointed to a recent statement by Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov that Russia is trying to mislead the world about its intentions, while "continuing to amass troops and ramp up weapons production in…

Currently, active international efforts are being taken as the Ukrainian and U.S. teams have begun working on the upcoming meeting. President Volodymyr Zelensky stated this in an evening video address to the nation, Ukrinform reports. "There were also extensive international activities today – I had conversations with the Prime Ministers of the Netherlands, Portugal, and Slovenia, as well as the Chancellor of Germany. Thank you for the support. We are preparing for the EU summit, which will take place tomorrow in Brussels. Everyone can see how fast diplomatic events are unfolding. Today, Ukrainian and American teams began working on an…