Politics & Economics

President Volodymyr Zelensky expects a decision of the EU member states on the start of negotiations on Ukraine's EU membership to be made in 2023. As the press service of the Head of State informs, Zelensky said this during a meeting with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen within the framework of the Ukraine-Balkans Summit in Athens. The parties assessed Ukraine's progress in implementing the seven recommendations of the European Commission and further steps in this direction. "We aim to achieve maximum results in the implementation of the recommendations of the European Commission. We expect a positive…

President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria, Nikolai Denkov the situation in the Black Sea region, including the functioning of the "grain corridor". The meeting was held within the framework of the Ukraine-Balkans summit, which took place in Athens, the press service of the Ukrainian head of state reports. Zelensky thanked Denkov for comprehensive support to Ukraine in the fight against the Russian aggressor, including for the recent decisions of the Bulgarian government to provide defense assistance. Read also: Bulgaria supports Ukraine's accession to NATO under streamlined procedure - Tagarev The Ukrainian president and…

At a summit organized by Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis, eleven leaders of Balkan countries, including Greece, signed the Athens Declaration on support for Ukraine. This is reported by The Greek Herald, according to Ukrinform. “The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a pivotal moment for Europe, creating a new level of awareness of shared principles, unity and common future within the EU. This is a critical time for the security, peace and stability of our European continent,” the declaration says. The statement says that the Western Balkans, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova as geographically adjacent to EU Member…

Director of the National Anti-Corruption Center of Moldova (NACC) Iulian Rusu and Director of the State Bureau of Investigation of Ukraine Oleksiy Sukhachov signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of preventing and combating corruption. As Moldpres reports, the NACC of Moldova stated that the document aimed to ensure close cooperation between the two institutions, including through the exchange of information and best practices in the field of preventing and combating corruption, investigating and exposing acts related to corruption. By signing the agreement, the parties expressed their interest in cooperation in the following priority areas: exchange of information on…

In the process of preparations for the Vilnius summit, Bulgaria supported the position of Ukraine's accession to NATO under an accelerated procedure. This was announced by Bulgarian Defense Minister Todor Tagarev, who spoke at a briefing in Odesa, Ukrinform reports. "In the process of preparing for the Vilnius summit, Bulgaria supported this proposal as much as the circumstances allowed because joining NATO requires hostilities to end," said Todor Tagarev. He added that as soon as the war is over, Ukraine should have a very clear and quick alliance with NATO. Read also: Greece supports Ukraine's membership in NATO when conditions…

Russian special services work more efficiently than the Russian army as the dictatorship spares no money on its own security. Andriy Yusov, a spokesman for the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, said this in an interview with Ukrainian News, answering the question of why Western intelligence agencies cannot physically eliminate Russian President Vladimir Putin, reports Ukrinform. "Russia remains a large country with an extensive network of intelligence services and various security agencies. Russia’s special services work more efficiently than the Russian army. The dictatorship spares no money on its own security. Theoretically, we can talk about it,…

The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, said on Monday that the Republic joined the Group of Seven’s Declaration of Support to Ukraine. Kurti reported the news on X (formerly known as Twitter), Ukrinform saw. "The Republic of Kosova joins the G7 Declaration of Support for Ukraine. Ensuring victory for Ukraine—and holding Russia's leaders accountable for their crimes—is essential to the preservation of peace and democracy. Kosova stands ready to contribute to these efforts," the prime minister wrote, attaching a copy of the document to the posting. Read also: Russia exploring opportunities for opening new war theaters - expert The…

The most powerful military parade since the end of the Cold War took place in Warsaw. Alexander Lukashenko and Zenon Pozniak launched interesting, albeit different, initiatives. Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu made an inspection tour of the post-Soviet space. The issue of the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine is gradually becoming more and more realistic in terms of implementation. Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the Netherlands and Denmark made it possible to talk about the quantitative (42 aircraft) and temporal (the first of them should be in Ukraine by the end of 2023) aspects of the transfer. On the…

/   Russian President Vladimir Putin appointed 222 "judges" in the temporarily occupied areas of Ukraine. "In this way, the occupiers continue to form a power apparatus in the temporarily occupied areas to carry out repressions against local residents," the statement reads. Read also: Moscow plans to settle 300,000 Russians in temporarily captured Mariupol The Center for National Resistance emphasizes that all those involved in repression in the occupied territories will be brought to justice. As Ukrinform reported earlier, the Mayor of Melitopol in exile, Ivan Fedorov, said Russia continues to deploy security forces into the temporarily captured areas of…

The digital economy ministers of the G20 countries discussed the situation in Ukraine, taking into account its impact on the global economy, and most of the Group of 20 countries strongly condemned Russia's war against Ukraine. That's according to Japan's public broadcaster NHK, Ukrinform reports. However, Russia rejected the inclusion of a paragraph condemning the war in Ukraine in the text of a ministerial declaration, so no document was adopted. Among other things, the G20 digital economy ministers pledged to protect human rights and privacy while building digital economies. They also discussed how to secure safety and economic growth as…