Politics & Economics

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine signed a new sanctions package, at the motion of the National Bank, aimed at combating Russian financial schemes, including in the field of cryptocurrency. Zelensky reported this in a video address to the nation on Sunday, July 6, Ukrinform saw. “I have just signed a new sanctions package – and these are special sanctions targeting numerous Russian financial schemes, particularly cryptocurrency-related ones. The sanctions were introduced at the initiative of the National Bank of Ukraine,” he informed. The Head of State explained that this sanctions package is an alignment with international partners, as well as…

U.S. President's Special Representative for Ukraine Keith Kellogg commented on the latest phone call between the American and Ukrainian presidents, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky. Kellogg reported this on X, Ukrinform saw. He referred to the U.S. president as "classic DJT”, “always willing to engage”. Kellogg also thanked Zelensky "for his condolence message on the horrific loss of life in the floods in Texas, especially the young”. Read also: Zelensky says recent call with Trump was best yet "Both Presidents recognize the pain of the loss of the young in peace and war. Compassion is a key part of leadership,"…

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha has called on Ukraine’s partners to increase investment in Ukrainian technologies and to strengthen sanctions against Russia, particularly by cutting Moscow off from access to technology. As reported by Ukrinform, the minister shared this message on social media platform X. The foreign minister noted that because Ukraine was forced to defend itself, it learned to innovate. According to him, Ukraine is now a technologically advanced country with success in areas such as drones, battlefield artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital governance, and banking, among others. “We urge partners to invest more in Ukraine's technology…

The Russian Federation is expanding disinformation tools using artificial intelligence. This was reported by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, Ukrinform saw. "The FISU notes a number of signs of how Russia employs AI tools for propaganda, malign efforts, and undermining trust in democratic institutions," the report says. In particular, signs have been spotted of Russia's use of OpenAI AI models to produce fake news and spread propaganda, as well as targeted specific audiences across social media. The Russian Federation also employs trolls and botnets to expand capabilities on platforms such as Telegram and WeChat. Read also: Warning issued over…

European partners are ready to invest USD 400 million in a municipal rental housing project to construct housing in the first ten pilot regions of Ukraine. This was announced by Oleksii Kuleba, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine and Minister for Communities and Territories Development, during a television broadcast, Ukrinform reports. “We are currently in negotiations with the European Commission and the European Investment Bank. They have supported and confirmed their readiness to participate in this project. At this stage, we’re talking about an initial investment of USD 400 million for the first ten pilot communities,” said Kuleba. He noted…

The world supports Ukraine because it believes in Ukrainians — people who truly deserve that trust, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. "I also want to praise Sweden today: there is a decision on a new defense support package. Thank you, Sweden! We are actively working with Germany to speed up decisions on air defense. Latvia has also decided to provide a new defense package – thank you for that," Zelensky said in his nightly video address. He expressed his gratitude to Ukraine's partners who continue to stand with the country and its people. "I am proud of our people. The…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that his July 4 phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump was the best and most productive conversation they have had so far. Zelensky said this during his nightly video address, according to Ukrinform. "Regarding the conversation with the President of the United States that took place the day before, it was probably the best one yet, extremely productive," Zelensky said. He noted that they discussed air defense in particular. "I'm grateful for the willingness to help. Patriot systems are key to protecting against ballistic threats," Zelensky said. Read also: Trump says not sure…

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he was unsure if he would be able to end Russia's war against Ukraine. Trump told this to reporters aboard Air Force One, Ukrinform reports, citing Politico. When asked whether or not he is confident that he will be able to find an end to the fighting, Trump said, "I don't know. I can't tell you whether or not that's going to happen." When asked if ending the war was a priority, the president said, "Yes. I'd like to see it happen." "We helped a lot of countries. The Ukraine situation —…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned Russia's latest wave of drone and missile attacks on Ukraine — reportedly the largest since the full-scale invasion began more than three years ago — warning that the strikes once again jeopardize nuclear safety at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP). That is according to a statement issued by his spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, Ukrinform reports. The statement notes that Guterres expressed concern about this dangerous escalation and the growing number of civilian casualties. He recalled that attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure are prohibited under international law and must stop immediately. "These strikes disrupted…

The New York Post, a publication known for its support of the Republican Party, has once again addressed U.S. President Donald Trump — this time calling on him to resume military assistance to Ukraine. As Ukrinform reports, the call came in an editorial titled “Vlad gave his answer to peace, Mr. President: We must re-arm Ukraine”. The article appeals directly to Trump, noting that he understands that the main obstacle to peace in Ukraine is Russian aggression. “Putin again insisted he was unwilling to commit to a ceasefire until the ‘root causes’ of the conflict were addressed. For Vlad, the…