Politics & Economics

The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, equated criticism of the pace of the counteroffensive to spitting in the face of Ukrainian soldiers. The head of Ukrainian diplomacy stated this at a joint briefing with his Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albarez following the meeting in Toledo, Ukrinform reports. Criticizing the slow pace of the counteroffensive is like spitting in the face of Ukrainian soldiers who sacrifice their lives every day, moving forward and liberating kilometer after kilometer of Ukrainian land, he said. He went on to recommend any critic to come to Ukraine and try to liberate at…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine responded to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's call to legitimize Russia's aggression by stressing the country does not trade in its territories and sovereignty. This was noted by the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oleg Nikolenko, who took to Facebook to respond to the Hungarian prime minister’s latest statement, Ukrinform reports. "Actually, we have already started to worry that Viktor Orbán took a long pause in calling for an end to arms supply to Ukraine and for legitimization of Russia's aggression. We even began to doubt the consistent position of the…

Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha has met with the representatives of the Parliament of Canada. The parties discussed the situation on the battlefield, the training of the Ukrainian military, and the operation of the Black Sea grain corridor. The meeting was attended by Vice-Chair of Canada’s House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence James Bezan and Member of Canada’s House of Commons Standing Committee on National Defence Pat Kelly, who are paying a visit to Ukraine, an Ukrinform correspondent reports, referring to the Office of the President of Ukraine. Sybiha praised the…

United Kingdom Ambassador to Ukraine Melinda Simmons and British Defence Attaché Air Commodore Peter Cracroft have laid flowers to the Wall of Remembrance of the Fallen for Ukraine in Kyiv as a sign of respect for the fallen Ukrainian defenders. The relevant statement was made by the British Embassy Kyiv on the social media platform X, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “On the eve of Remembrance Day for Defenders of Ukraine United Kingdom Ambassador Dame Melinda Simmons and British Defence Attaché Air Commodore Peter Cracroft paid their respects to the fallen Ukrainian servicemen and servicewomen who have died fighting off the…

The Czech Republic will support Ukraine on the path towards achieving peace which is possible only on Ukrainian terms and principles of international law. "A peaceful solution can be achieved only with the participation of Ukraine and according to its rules. The Czech Republic supports Ukraine's 10-point peace plan. We also offered help in filling it," Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Jan Lipavský said at a joint press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in Prague, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Lipavský assured his colleague that the Czech Republic would continue to support and provide assistance to…

A memorandum on holding Russia's leadership to account for war crimes committed in Ukraine was signed in Kyiv. The memorandum between the Inter-Factional Association of the Verkhovna Rada "Tribunal for Russian Aggressors", the All-Ukrainian NGO "Association of Lawyers of Ukraine", and the International Bar Association was signed at the Ukrinform news agency. "Signing the memorandum is a big step, fixation of what has already been done and what should be done in the near future," said MP of Ukraine Oleksandr Kachura. As he emphasized, the question of the future architecture of responsibility and justice in the world is currently being…

Josep Borrell, High Representative of The European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, explained how Western sanctions affect Russia's economic, industrial, and technological potential. “Within a year, they [sanctions] have already limited Moscow’s options considerably causing financial strain, cutting the country from key markets and significantly degrading Russia’s industrial and technological capacity,” Borrell wrote in his blog. Since the start of the invasion of Ukraine, the EU has imposed 11 rounds of ever-tighter sanctions against Russia. The EU has also imposed travel bans and asset freezes on more than 1,500 individuals and almost 250 entities, he noted. “To stop…

Ukraine and Canada have started negotiations on a bilateral agreement regarding security guarantees. The relevant statement was made by Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Ukraine has started negotiations with Canada on a bilateral agreement on providing security guarantees, as envisaged by the Joint Declaration of Support for our country. At the instruction of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, I am coordinating the negotiations,” Yermak wrote. In his words, the first round of talks was held by Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva.…

The Cabinet of Ministers has appointed Dmytro Makarenko as temporary head of the State Service for Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre. This was announced on Telegram by permanent representative of the Cabinet of Ministers in the Verkhovna Rada, Taras Melnychuk, Ukrinform reports. "Dmytro Hennadiyovych Makarenko has been appointed as temporary head of the State Service of Ukraine for Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre," Melnychuk wrote. Read also: Government approves several staff replacements As reported by Ukrinform, the Cabinet of Ministers dismissed Serhiy Kruk as head of the State Emergency Service, and appointed Volodymyr Demchuk to temporarily replace him.

The Cabinet of Ministers has dismissed Serhiy Kruk as head of the State Emergency Service. Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko announced this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "The government decided to dismiss Serhiy Kruk from the post of head of the State Emergency Service. The duties of the State Emergency Service head will be performed by the Service deputy head, Volodymyr Demchuk," said Klymenko. Read also: Government approves several staff replacements He clarified that the internal inspection at the State Emergency Service has been completed. "Additional staff decisions will be made based on its results. The State Emergency Service works…