Politics & Economics

Minister for Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha of Ukraine discussed joint efforts to counter Russian disinformation with Google Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Policy for Europe Annette Kroeber-Riel. The head of Ukrainian diplomacy announced this on X following the meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Ukrinform reports. “Great meeting with Google Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Policy for Europe Annette Kroeber-Riel. We focused on joint efforts to counter Russian disinformation. We also agreed to explore avenues for further digitalisation of state services for Ukrainians abroad,” Sybiga wrote. Read also: Disinformation ‘pandemic’ is…

The new 20-year agreement on the "comprehensive strategic partnership", signed by Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian, covers a range of areas, but it is unlikely to significantly boost bilateral relations, as distrust between the two countries persists. This was reported on X by the British Ministry of Defense, citing intelligence, Ukrinform reports. As noted, the partnership between Russia and Iran was almost certainly driven by mutual security and economic interests, as the two states growing closer since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. "Russia has remained reliant on Iranian military support as the war in Ukraine has continued. However,…

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on yesterday's statement by U.S. President Donald Trump, in which he called for an immediate end to the war against Ukraine and threatened Russia with sanctions and new tariffs. This was reported by the BBC Russian service, Ukrinform saw. "We see no particularly new elements here. You know that Trump, in his first term, was the American president who most often resorted to sanctions methods. He likes these methods. At least he liked them during his first presidency," Peskov said. He added that the Russian side "is very closely monitoring all the rhetoric, all the…

The future peace agreement should ensure respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and not become a bargain that will consolidate Russia's occupation. This was stated by Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković during the Ukrainian Breakfast in Davos, organized by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. The head of the Croatian government noted that over the past few years, the world has seen not only Russia's brutal aggression against Ukraine, but also the growth of Russian influence in the democratic world. In this context, Plenković noted that elections are taking place in Western countries, as a…

President Volodymyr Zelensky believes only the leaders of the United States and China, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, could push Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to peace. The head of state stated this in Davos, speaking in an interview with Bloomberg, Ukrinform reports. "I think he (Xi Jinping — ed.) could push Putin to peace. President Trump is the strongest, and so is Xi Jinping. I don't think there are others who could do this because Putin's economy after all the sanctions is very dependent on China and on the decisions of the Chinese leader. Perhaps it makes sense for Trump…

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha welcomed the statements by U.S. President Donald Trump about his readiness to put pressure on Russia to make peace. The head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said this during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum "Ukraine. The Way Forward" in Davos, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. "This was a really strong signal. We need to increase pressure on Russia, and we need to force Russia to negotiate. We need US leadership and more US involvement," Sybiha said. He added that Ukraine and partners need to increase the price for Russia for further aggression, weakening…

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that freezing the conflict would place Ukraine in a weak position ahead of future negotiations. The President made this remark during an interview with Bloomberg in Davos, as reported by Ukrinform. "Freezing the conflict is not the best offer for Ukraine, that is a weak position for entering the future negotiations for Ukraine. That is truly a winning position for Russia because they lose nothing and only gain time to replenish their forces. I believe they are willing to come back again," Zelensky explained. He emphasized that the most critical issue in this context is the…

As part of sanctions imposed for violating Ukraine's sovereignty, Canada has frozen Russian assets worth more than $457 million Canadian dollars (over USD $350 million). That’s according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, which is responsible for monitoring sanctions compliance, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Since February 24, 2022, a total of $140.1 million in assets in Canada have been affectively frozen in equivalent terms and $317.4 million in financial transactions have been blocked as a result of the prohibitions in the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations, law enforcement officials said. Read also: CinC Syrskyi discusses expansion of Ukraine's air defense…

Ukraine’s DTEK Group and Denmark’s Vestas, a leading global wind turbine manufacturer, have signed an agreement for the construction of the second phase of Tylihul Wind Farm in the Mykolaiv region. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Economy Ministry, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. The EUR 450 million project was announced in Davos in the presence of President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister, Economy Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko, European Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen, and Danish Industry, Business and Financial Affairs Minister Morten Bødskov. “The implementation of the Tylihul wind…

Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and Norway Andrii Sybiha and Espen Barth Eide have agreed to expand defense industry cooperation and investment in Ukraine. The head of the Ukrainian diplomacy announced this on social media platform X, Ukrinform reports. “Meaningful meeting with my Norwegian friend Espen Barth Eide at the World Economic Forum. We agreed to expand bilateral defense industry cooperation and investment in Ukraine. I appreciate Norway's steadfast commitment to strengthening Ukraine and working together to achieve peace through strength,” Sybiha noted. Read also: They will work only together: Sybiha names two ways to make Russia stop war As reported,…