Politics & Economics

The international community must not turn a blind eye to Russia's aggression against Ukraine, otherwise similar wars may start all over the world. This was stated by Prime Minister Robert Golob of Slovenia, who spoke at the the general debate within the 79th session of the UN General Assembly. "What we are witnessing in Ukraine is aggression of a stronger and powerful neighbor into a smaller and weaker one. This is clearly a blatant violation of the UN Charter. If we are to let this aggression pass, we open doors to many similar wars across the globe," he said. The…

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is convinced it is possible to stop Vladimir Putin in his war tracks as early as before this November. He said this at a briefing following the meeting with Donald Trump, the video of which was made public on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "First of all, it’s very important to share our plan, all our steps, how we can strengthen Ukraine, and of course, we have to decide it now. Because after November we do not know who will be president (USA - ed.), only America decides who will be president. But we understand that before…

On Friday, the UK's Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) issued a monetary penalty of GBP 15,000 against Integral Concierge Services (ICSL) for breaching financial sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation. That’s according to the government press service, Ukrinform reports. The monetary penalty relates to the property management service ICSL provided to a designated person subject to an asset freeze. Between 2022 and 2023, ICSL is said to have made or received 26 payments in connection with the services they were providing to the designated person, despite knowing or having reasonable cause to suspect these were in breach of financial…

In New York, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine presented the Victory Plan to U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump. This was reported by the press service of the President's Office, Ukrinform saw. "I think we have common view that the war in Ukraine has to be stopped and Putin can't win. Ukraine has to prevail. And I want to discuss with you the details of our plan of victory," the head of state said before the start of the meeting, noting that it is necessary to put pressure on the Russian dictator and force him to make peace. Read also: Trump…

U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump expressed confidence that he can broker a fair agreement between Ukraine and Russia to end the war. Following his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump shared his thoughts in a comment to Fox News, as reported by Ukrinform. "I’ve learned a lot, but I think I haven’t changed (my point of view – ed.) from the same point that we both want to see this end (of war – ed.) and we both want to see a fair deal made," Trump stated. At the same time, he expressed certainty that such an agreement will…

Ukraine needs a just peace and relies on the U.S. support and leadership to pressure Putin in every possible way to force him to stop the war. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in a comment to Fox News following his meeting with U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump. “It is so important to have just peace for the people, especially for the families who lost their children. It’s a big tragedy,” Zelensky emphasized. This is leadership, Trump speaks to #FoxNews after Zelenskyy meeting. #TRUMP2024 #MAGA pic.twitter.com/bsIbQOZ7Ng — Timjbo 🇦🇺 (@Tim_jbo) September 27, 2024 When asked what just peace means he pointed…

Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump described his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in New York as a "good sign" and expressed his willingness to discuss the situation in Ukraine. According to a Ukrinform correspondent, Trump made these comments ahead of their talks. "We're going to have a good meeting today, and I think the fact that we're together today is a very good sign," Trump remarked. He recalled having good relations with Zelensky a few years ago and mentioned that the Ukrainian leader supposedly helped stop an "impeachment hoax". Trump also called the situation in…

Naftogaz Group is at the final stage of preparations for the 2024-2025 heating season. Naftogaz Group CEO Oleksiy Chernyshov said this in a post on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. During his working visit to the Lviv region, he attended a thermal power plant managed by Naftogaz Group and a production facility of JSC Ukrgasvydobuvannya. “I had the opportunity to talk to the teams from the enterprises and discuss urgent issues. It is important that even during the war, we increase gas production and restore networks and equipment to keep Ukrainians warm,” Chernyshov noted. He emphasized that the task of the Group's…

President Volodymyr Zelensky, during his meeting with U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, expressed his belief that they both have common view that the war in Ukraine must be stopped and Ukraine must prevail. He said this in his introductory speech before the meeting, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "I think we have common view that the war in Ukraine has to be stopped, and Putin cannot win, and Ukrainians have to prevail," Zelensky noted. In this context, he emphasized that he wants to discuss the details of the Victory Plan with the U.S. Republican presidential candidate. "First of all, it is…

French companies are working effectively in Ukraine's energy system to help it survive the difficult winter period, and French business investment in Ukraine's economy continues to grow despite the difficult situation at the front. This was stated by Pierre Elbrun, the French Presidential Envoy for Economic Assistance and Reconstruction of Ukraine, to an Ukrinform correspondent in Strasbourg. “I have just returned from New York, where I held strategic discussions on Ukraine's energy sector with both US Secretary of State Blinken and G7 foreign ministers. At the same time, France is already active in this sector. A week and a half…