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The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign audiences on the current topics of particular interest as regards Ukraine. 1000 DAYS OF FULL-SCALE WAR November 19 marks the 1,000th day of the full-scale war and the 3,925th day since the start of Russia's armed aggression. ● Over these 1,000 days, Ukraine has definitively proven to the world that its independence is not a historical accident but a fact that has shattered Moscow's imperial revanchism. ● Ukraine has destroyed the myth of the “invincible second army of the world” by liberating more…

On November 19, 2024, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine endorsed in the second reading and as a whole draft bill No. 12000 ‘On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2025’. The relevant statement was made by Member of Parliament Yaroslav Zhelezniak (from the parliamentary faction ‘Holos’) on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The record-breaking expenditures worth around UAH 3.94 trillion, including UAH 2.22 trillion worth of defense expenditures. A total of UAH 2.3 trillion in revenues (including UAH 141 billion from the taxation bill No. 1141d). Also, we expect USD 38.4 billion in external financing next year,” Zhelezniak wrote. In…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the Constitution and laws of Ukraine do not allow for elections during wartime, and emphasized that the country must first achieve a just peace before holding fair elections. The head of state made the remarks while presenting Ukraine's Internal Resilience Plan in the Verkhovna Rada on Tuesday, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "We all know that the Constitution of Ukraine and the law do not permit elections during wartime, and no one in the world has demanded and does demand this from Ukraine. However, there are some people in Ukraine who may be so…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced plans to establish a "Ministry for the Unification of Ukrainians" to strengthen policies for engaging with Ukrainians abroad and stressed that a candidate for the new ministry's leadership would be nominated by the end of the year. Zelensky made this announcement while presenting Ukraine's Internal Resilience Plan in the Verkhovna Rada, according to Ukrinform. "Ukraine requires institutional strengthening of its policies toward Ukrainians abroad, encompassing all waves of migration. We must create a central executive body -- a Ministry for the Unification of Ukrainians -- that will focus solely on the affairs of our…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has presented an "Internal Resilience Plan" during a speech in the Verkhovna Rada, reaffirming Ukraine's commitment to defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "We are not trading Ukraine's sovereignty, security, or future. We will not give up our rights to any part of our territory. Nor will we allow our state to be used in election battles in Europe. No one will win at Ukraine's expense," Zelensky said. In this context, he emphasized that there is no alternative to NATO for Ukraine or any country in Europe. At the same time,…

On the 1,000th day of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the British government announced new sanctions targeting ten individuals and entities involved in the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children. The announcement was made in a press release issued by the British government, according to Ukrinform. More will follow...

A thousand days of full-scale Russian war testifies to the bravery of Ukrainians, support from partners, but also to the inability of the international community to stop wars and atrocities, says Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha. He stated this on Monday at a meeting of the Security Council to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "This number (1,000 days – ed.) proves the failure of the international community, including this distinguished Council, to stop wars of aggression and atrocities," the minister said. International mechanisms have failed and are not working, so new tools need to be created…

The international community must continue to support Ukraine's right to self-defense, as it is laid down in the UN Charter, while any facilitation of Russian aggression by countries such as the DPRK is in breach of numerous Security Council resolutions. The Permanent Representative of the European Union to the UN, Stavros Lambrinidis, stated this on Monday, addressing the UN Security Council, Ukrinform's own correspondent reports. "Ukraine enjoys an inherent right to self-defence and to regain full control of all of its territory within its internationally recognized borders. Supporting Ukraine and its people to defend themselves from Russia’s aggression is therefore…

Canada supports the lifting of restrictions on the use of long-range weapons that partners have delivered to Ukraine. Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair said this in Ottawa, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. “Canada supports the permission the United States has granted to Ukraine” for the use of long-range capabilities, Blair told journalists. He believes that this step will contribute to a faster end to the war. Read also: U.S. permission for Ukraine to use ATACMS could be turning point in war - Duda "We believe everything that supports Ukraine’s efforts to defend themselves against Russia's illegal invasion of their sovereign…

The Chinese delegation to the UN called for talks between Russia and Ukraine to be launched as soon as possible, saying that both sides remain "obsessed" with victory by force. According to Ukrinform's own correspondent, Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the UN, Geng Shuang made the corresponding statement on Monday during the meeting of the UN Security Council. "We once again call on the parties to the conflict to demonstrate the political will to start peace talks as soon as possible, meet, stop fighting, and achieve a ceasefire," the Chinese representative said. At the same time, during his speech,…