Politics & Economics

Following overnight attacks on Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro on August 30, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko urged the international community to strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses and impose new sanctions on Russia. She emphasized this in a statement on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. “Another night of terror across Ukraine — Russia launched yet another massive attack using missiles and drones against our civilian population. This time, Zaporizhzhia and Dnipro were hit the hardest,” the Prime Minister wrote. Svyrydenko noted that rescue operations are still underway. So far, one person has been confirmed dead and at least 22 others injured, including three children —…

In New York, Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko met with U.S. business representatives and potential investors in Ukraine. She announced this on her Telegram channel, according to Ukrinform. “Today in New York, we held a meeting with American businesses. The investors began with a moment of solidarity with Ukraine following the tragic events in Kyiv,” Svyrydenko noted. According to her, the conversation focused on key areas of partnership: defense, energy, mineral resources, and infrastructure. The Prime Minister emphasized that more companies attended than expected, including Bank of America, Logistics Plus, GE Vernova, Parsons, Mastercard, J.P. Morgan, and others. Read…

Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko and Head of the Office of the President Andriy Yermak began their visit to the United States by honoring the memory of those killed as a result of the Russian attack. Yermak reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. “Today, on the day of mourning, together with Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Svyrydenko, we began an international visit to the United States with a service at St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church and by honoring the memory of those killed as a result of the Russian attack,” Yermak informed. Svyrydenko, for her part, stated on Telegram that “Russia is…

The Ukrainian Deposit Guarantee Fund has filed another lawsuit against Russia over the damages caused by Russian armed aggression to Ukrainian banks. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Deposit Guarantee Fund, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The lawsuit was filed over the damages caused to Pivdencombank CB PJSC, totaling more than UAH 2.8 billion,” the report states. Previously, courts ruled in favor of the Ukrainian Deposit Guarantee Fund in the cases of UFW CB PJSC, totaling UAH 1.9 billion, and a class action involving five banks (Green Bank PJSC, Erde Bank JSC, Ukrgasprombank PJSC, Bank Tavryka JSC and Fortuna-Bank JSC),…

U.S. President Donald Trump is the only global leader who can compel Russia to begin real negotiations, according to Andriy Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine. As reported by an Ukrinform correspondent, Yermak made the statement to journalists while commenting on the outcome of his meeting with White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in New York. “I believe everyone understands by now that the only leader who can force Russia to sit down at the negotiating table is President Trump. And today, it was important to hear from Mr. Witkoff that President Trump remains committed to…

Minister of Defense Denys Shmyhal met with Frans Timmermans, leader of the Green-Labour Alliance faction in the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, to discuss Ukraine’s defense priorities. According to Ukrinform, Shmyhal said this in a post on Facebook. He thanked Timmermans for his personal leadership in supporting Ukraine, emphasizing that he has proven to be a true friend of Ukraine, particularly during his tenure as Vice President of the European Commission. The Defense Minister also expressed gratitude to the Netherlands for its comprehensive support of Ukrainian soldiers and highlighted the country’s contribution to the PURL initiative, which supplies Ukraine’s…

There is no pressure from the United States on Ukraine to make territorial concessions. This was stated by Andriy Yermak, the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, during an online meeting with journalists on Friday, as reported by an Ukrinform correspondent. “It’s very important to immediately put an end to all speculation—no one from the American side is pressuring Ukraine regarding any territories,” Yermak emphasized following his meeting with U.S. Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff. Yermak also noted that Ukraine remains open to a peace process, including a potential meeting between the leaders of Ukraine, the United States,…

First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Sergiy Kyslytsya, emphasized that the meeting between Head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak and White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff was very constructive. The parties discussed ways to implement the agreements reached between the Presidents of Ukraine and the United States. Kyslytsya made the statement in a comment to Ukrinform. “The trilateral meeting, in which I participated from beginning to end, was very constructive. All sides sincerely sought to assess the situation that has developed in the days following the presidents’ meeting and to identify paths for implementing the agreements reached,”…

President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the development of security guarantees with President of the European Council António Costa, emphasizing that Ukraine’s membership in the European Union should be one of the key components. The head of state said this in a post on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. “I spoke with the European Council President, António Costa… We discussed the development of security guarantees. Work is now underway on finalizing all components, which will consist of three blocks. One of the key guarantees we see is Ukraine’s membership in the European Union. We expect that soon, together with Moldova, we will have…

President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with Frans Timmermans, leader of the Green-Labour Alliance faction in the House of Representatives of the States General of the Netherlands, to discuss defense support for Ukraine, including joint weapons production projects. The President announced this in a post on social media, according to Ukrinform. “I met with Frans Timmermans, leader of the Green-Labour alliance in the Netherlands. We discussed Ukraine’s defense support, diplomacy, security guarantees, and our future in the European Union,” he wrote. Zelensky stressed that Ukraine values the Netherlands’ readiness to continue its support. The president also highlighted their participation in the…