Politics & Economics

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,…

The DTEK Group (Ukraine’s energy company) will adapt its power outage schedules based on daily changes in the energy system and update the information on them every day. According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the DTEK Group via Telegram. The schedule will consist of two zones: the "light" zone, where electricity is available, and the "dark" zone, where there is no electricity. "We will publish the outage schedule daily. This will allow for more accurate planning of your time for the day," the company noted. Old schedules with light-gray zones will remain on the distribution system operator's website and…

Ukraine has exported $36.3 billion worth of goods since the start of 2024, exceeding the total value of exports for the entire previous year. This was announced by First Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko, Ukrinform reports citing the ministry’s press service. “To date, Ukrainian exports of goods in monetary terms have exceeded the results we had for the whole of 2023. As of November 17, Ukraine exported goods worth $36.3 billion. At the end of last year, this figure stood at $36.2 billion,” Svyrydenko said. The results can be attributed to three key factors: the acceleration…

Austria is donating another EUR 8 million for humanitarian aid to Ukraine and reaffirms its commitment to further supporting the Ukrainian people and finding a just peace with respect for the sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. That’s according to a statement posted by the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs ahead of the date that marks 1,000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. "1,000 days ago, we woke up in a completely different world. A world in which war has returned to Europe. It has been 1,000 days since Putin invaded Ukraine and launched his completely unprovoked, brutal war of…

In January-October 2024, Ukraine’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 4.2% compared to the same period last year. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Economy Ministry, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Over the past 10 months, Ukraine’s economic growth rate has reached 4.2%. Such sectors as transport and construction, as well as processing industry, are remaining the drivers of economic growth,” Ukrainian Economy First Deputy Minister Oleksii Sobolev noted. In his words, through the implementation of recovery programs and the increased demand for construction works, the construction industry continues to show an upward trend. Economic growth is also promoted…

The United States, along with its allies and partners, maintains the position that Ukraine alone will decide when and how to engage in potential peace negotiations. This statement was made on Monday in Washington by U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller, as reported by an Ukrinform correspondent. "It is for Ukraine to decide if it wants to enter any negotiations, when it enters any negotiations, what the parameters of those negotiations will be," Miller emphasized. He underscored that U.S. policy, along with that of its allies and partners, is based on the principle that Ukraine should make these decisions independently.…

The U.S. Department of State has refrained from commenting on information circulating in American mainstream media regarding President Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use long-range U.S. weaponry to target sites deep within Russia. This statement was made on Monday by State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller, according to a report by an Ukrinform correspondent. "I do not have any policy updates to speak to you today," Miller noted in response to requests to confirm or deny reports about President Biden’s decision. He added, however, that the United States, along with over 50 partner countries, continues to provide Ukraine with the…