Politics & Economics

Starting with the Trump-Putin summit in Anchorage and onward this week, many developments have taken place. So we have to choose the main ones so as not to get lost in the details. However, if we look deeper, there are not so many details. There is a flood of news, but there is little substance behind the news. When it comes to the bottom line following the highest-level meetings and what to work on next, it is worth highlighting three points. The first is that the further negotiations will no longer be about a ceasefire, but about a peace agreement…

Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha took part in a phone call with foreign ministers from several European countries and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during which he outlined Ukraine’s position on security guarantees. Sybiha said this in a post on the social media platform X, according to Ukrinform. He noted that the conversation, focused on the path to peace and security guarantees for Ukraine, was organized by Marco Rubio in cooperation with Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen, France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, UK…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine strongly condemns and deems null and void the Russian government’s decree of August 22, which added the temporarily occupied Ukrainian ports of Berdiansk and Mariupol to the list of Russian seaports open to foreign vessels. This was stated in a commentary published on the MFA’s website, as reported by Ukrinform. “We view these actions as yet another attempt by Russia to legitimize its occupation and solidify unlawful control over Ukrainian territory,” the ministry emphasized. As noted, the decision is as a blatant violation of fundamental norms and principles of international law, including: the…

As of August 1, 2025, the total amount of retail deposits in the banks operating in Ukraine reached UAH 1,482.6 billion, which is UAH 3.9 billion higher compared to the previous month. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Deposit Guarantee Fund, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. As of August 1, 2025, the amount of hryvnia-denominated retail deposits came to UAH 959.7 billion (-UAH 0.2 billion during July 2025), foreign currency denominated retail deposits – UAH 522.9 billion (+UAH 4.2 billion). The share of individual entrepreneurs in the structure of depositors reached 3.2% as of August 1, 2025. The total amount…

Ukraine is deepening its industrial cooperation with Denmark. This was announced on Telegram by Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal following a meeting in Kyiv with Danish Minister of Defense Troels Lund Poulsen and members of the Danish Parliament. “In the near future, we will launch a major project under the President’s ‘Build with Ukraine’ initiative. This will allow us to scale up the production of Ukrainian weapons on Danish territory and more effectively supply our troops with everything they need. It marks the next phase of our cooperation, which began with the highly effective ‘Danish model’ of support,” Shmyhal wrote. Read…

Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko and German Vice Chancellor, Federal Minister of Finance Lars Klingbeil, discussed financing Ukraine’s state budget and defense needs during a meeting in Kyiv. Svyrydenko reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. “We talked about the key challenges Ukraine is facing today: financing the state budget, defense needs, and macro-financial stability. Continued cooperation with the IMF and partner support are critically important for us,” she noted. The two sides also discussed reforms and economic recovery. Svyrydenko presented Klingbeil with the Reform Matrix – an interactive tool that systematizes more than 200 reforms and over 400…

Donald Trump emphasized that security guarantees for Ukraine, in the event of a cessation of hostilities, will primarily be Europe’s responsibility, although the United States will also be involved to some extent. The U.S. President said this to journalists at the White House, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Europe is going to give them (Ukraine – ed.) significant security guarantees, and they (Europeans – ed.) should, because they are right there. But we will be involved from the standpoint of a backup,” Trump explained. “We will help them. And I think, if we reach an agreement – and I believe we…

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and a delegation of the international parliamentary network United for Ukraine (U4U) discussed mechanisms for opening the first negotiation cluster this year regarding Ukraine’s membership in the European Union. This was reported by the President’s website, according to Ukrinform. The President thanked the representatives of United for Ukraine for their consistent political support of Ukraine during the war. “We are counting on your support after the war as well. We hope that peace will come as soon as possible. But not everything depends only on us, on Europe, and on Ukraine. In any case, we…

Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine Rustem Umerov met with Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, UK Chief of the Defence Staff, and his successor, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine. Umerov reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. “We discussed securing reliable security guarantees for Ukraine, strengthening our defense capabilities, long-term support in the war against Russia, and maximizing sanctions and political pressure on the aggressor,” Umerov said. He expressed gratitude to Ukraine’s partners for the comprehensive assistance and steadfast support provided by the United Kingdom. Read also: Zelensky and Kellogg…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and General Keith Kellogg, the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy, discussed ways to exert pressure on Russia and advance the humanitarian track—specifically, the return of all abducted Ukrainian children. Zelensky said this in a post on Facebook, stressing that this was a good meeting, according to Ukrinform. “Ukraine is deeply grateful to the United States for its support, and we value that President Trump is so determined to achieve real peace. It is very important to realize all the results—political, defense, and economic—that were achieved during our meeting together with European leaders in Washington,” Zelensky wrote. He…