Politics & Economics

On Wednesday evening, the town of Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, came under Russian artillery shelling, which left three civilians wounded. The attack was reported on Facebook by Serhii Horbunov, Head of the Kostiantynivka Town Military Administration, according to Ukrinform. “The strike hit residential neighborhoods, resulting in injuries to civilians and damage to private infrastructure. Three civilians were wounded,” Horbunov wrote. According to him, over 10 private homes were damaged in the attack. Building facades on three different streets suffered destruction. Read also: Russians attack civilian with drone in Kherson As reported earlier, Russian troops also struck Dvorichna community in Kharkiv region,…

Dr. Stefanie Babst, former Deputy Assistant Secretary General of NATO, expressed disappointment with the outcome of the NATO summit in The Hague, criticizing the Allies’ decision to avoid discussing crucial topics such as Russia’s war against Ukraine. She shared her views in a comment to Ukrinform. “That the future of Ukraine wasn’t discussed in The Hague — let alone how to advance its ‘irreversible path to NATO’ — was expected, but nonetheless deeply concerning and disappointing. To appease Trump, NATO allies tried to sidestep anything they feared might jeopardize the summit,” Babst said. According to her, inviting President Zelensky to…

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated on Wednesday that the determination demonstrated regarding the war between Iran and Israel must now also be applied to achieving ceasefires in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip. According to Ukrinform, Meloni made this statement to the press following the NATO summit, as reported by ANSA.  "I told President Donald Trump and said at the summit that the same determination used on the war between Israel and Iran must also be used for two other ceasefires, for Ukraine and for Gaza," she told reporters. She also noted that the situation in Gaza remains unstable. Sources…

During the NATO summit in The Hague, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with the leaders of the E5 countries (Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Poland) and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. The talks focused primarily on enhancing Ukraine’s air defense system and improving capabilities to counter Iranian-made Shahed drones. This was reported by the Office of the President, according to Ukrinform. “The parties discussed in detail the importance of strengthening Ukraine’s air shield amid the increasing number of strikes Russia is carrying out against civilians. The main focus was on air defense systems and interceptors for…

In The Hague, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held a joint meeting with President of Finland Alexander Stubb, Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen, Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson, and Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Støre. That’s according to the President’s Office, Ukrinform reports. The Ukrainian President thanked the leaders of the Nordic countries for their close coordination and dedication to efforts aimed at achieving a just and lasting peace, the report reads. Among the key topics of the meeting were increasing military support for Ukraine, “primarily strengthening air defense to protect lives”. Read also: Nordic FMs call…

U.S. President Donald Trump suggests that Vladimir Putin's territorial ambitions could be greater than the occupation of Ukrainian territories, as the U.S. military leadership says. At the same time, Trump believes Russia would like to pull out of the war in Ukraine. The chief of the White House said this on Wednesday during a press conference following the NATO summit in The Hague, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. In response to the question of whether he believes Putin’s territorial ambitions go beyond Ukraine, as stated by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, Trump replied: "It’s possible." But,…

During a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, President Volodymyr Zelensky showed evidence that the Russians transferred the bodies of their own citizens claiming those were fallen Ukrainian soldiers. The president also showed his American counterpart maps of the actual battlefield developments. This was stated by the spokesman for the head of the Ukrainian state, Serhiy Nikiforov, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Answering journalists' questions about what was in the papers that Zelensky showed Trump, Nikiforov replied: "(The President) shows evidence that the Russians transferred the bodies of their citizens under the guise of fallen Ukrainian soldiers, as well as maps…

Canada advocated holding a separate session with the participation of Ukraine and all members of the Alliance within the framework of this year's NATO summit. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated this during a press conference after the NATO summit in The Hague. “Would Canada have preferred a special session with NATO, with Ukraine? Absolutely! That’s why we invited president Zelenskyy to the G7, I had sat for a dinner with President Zelensky last night, I had a separate series of conversations with him,” Carney said. According to the prime minister, he raised the topic of Ukraine several times during…

U.S. President Donald Trump positively assessed his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier today, adding he wants to also talk to Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin about the possibility of ending the war. The White House chief said this on Wednesday during a press conference following the NATO summit in The Hague, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "He was very nice, actually," Trump said about the meeting with the Ukrainian leader, noting that the latter “could have not been nicer”, recalling that the two had some “rough times” in the past. The U.S. President noted he had drawn a conclusion for…

President Volodymyr Zelensky, after talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, said the meeting was "long and meaningful." The head of state reported this on Telegram, Ukrinform saw. "A long and meaningful meeting with President Trump. We covered all the really important issues. I thank Mr. President, thank the United States. We talked about how to achieve a ceasefire and real peace. We talked about how to protect our people. We appreciate the attention and willingness to help bring peace closer," Zelensky said. Read also: Trump considering Patriot supplies for Ukraine He noted that detailed information about the talks with Donald…