Politics & Economics

As part of their visit to the Kingdom of Sweden, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska met with King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. That's according to the Office of the President of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports. The Ukrainian leader expressed his gratitude for Sweden's comprehensive support for our country in the struggle for its independence and territorial integrity. "We highly appreciate Sweden's powerful assistance in all possible areas. This is a significant contribution to the struggle of Ukrainians for freedom and the European future," Zelensky said. The president noted Sweden's support for Ukrainian citizens who were…

Since the outset of the full-scale war, Sweden has provided Ukraine with EUR 2.2 billion in bilateral support and will continue to help the nation in its fight for freedom and territorial integrity, which is currently the most important task of the Swedish government in international politics. That’s according to Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, who spoke at a joint press conference following the meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, Ukrinform’s own correspondent reports. "Our discussions today have of course focused on how Sweden, Europe, and countries all around the globe that stand with you can support you in…

On August 16, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba presented a video address at a meeting of Moldovan ambassadors in Chisinau. This was reported by NewsMaker, according to Ukrinform. "Be sure that Ukraine is your ally and friend. We continue to fight to ensure that Russian aggression never reaches the borders of Moldova. We continue to fight for Ukraine and Moldova to remain free," Kuleba said. He emphasized that Russian aggression against Ukraine is a direct threat to Moldova.  "I'm not just talking about Russian missile debris falling on your territory or power outages after massive missile strikes on Ukraine's energy…

Ukraine and partners are working to be among those invited to the G20 Summit in India. "We believe that what the Russian Federation is doing regarding the termination of the grain deal is a big challenge not only for African and Asian economies countries but also for the world economies," Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Mykola Tochytskyi said during the United News telethon, Ukrinform reports with reference to lb.ua. He added that Ukraine wanted to participate in the G20 Summit as economic problems would be discussed there. Earlier, India’s Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar confirmed that Ukraine…

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on Wednesday, August 16, that he intends to ask China to take a stronger position on Ukraine. He told this to Reuters in Shanghai at the start of his three-day visit to China, Ukrinform reports. "We need China to take a stronger position," Rasmussen said. "Putin is not listening to European leaders, but is clearly listening to China. So I want to argue that China should speak up," he said. Rasmussen said he would discuss Ukraine and bilateral cooperation on green energy with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi when the two meet on…

NATO has called a statement by Alliance official Stian Jenssen that Ukraine could cede part of its territories in exchange for joining the Alliance a "mistake". NATO press service gave such a comment to Radio Liberty, Ukrinform reports. Earlier on Wednesday, in a comment to the VG Norwegian media outlet, Jenssen clarified that his statement "was part of a larger discussion about possible future scenarios in Ukraine." "I shouldn't have said that. It was a mistake," he said. The day before, the media spread the statement by Stian Jenssen, the chief of staff of NATO Secretary General, who admitted that…

During a meeting in Kyiv, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner assured the leadership of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine of Germany's unwavering support for the fight of the Ukrainian people for freedom. "Lindner emphasized during negotiations with Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov, Deputy Minister of Defense Andriy Shevchenko, and soldiers of the Armed Forces that the Ukrainian people can continue to rely on the support from Germany in their fight for freedom," the German Embassy in Ukraine posted on X (formerly known as Twitter). Міністр фінансів 🇩🇪 @c_lindner наголосив під час переговорів з Міністром оборони @oleksiireznikov, заступником…

Germany will continue to support Ukraine because Ukraine must not lose the war. German Federal Minister of Finance Christian Lindner, who is visiting Kyiv on August 14, posted this on X (formerly known as Twitter) account of the Ministry he heads. "It is about the future of the European order of peace and freedom. Ukraine cannot lose this war," the politician told German journalists in Kyiv. He added that Russia was attacking Ukraine for its choice in favor of democracy. Lindner assured Ukraine of continued support from the German government. During the day, he discusses specific directions and forms of…

Li Shanfu, a member of the State Council and Minister of National Defense of China, will visit Moscow on August 14-19 to take part in the 11th Moscow International Security Conference and will also visit Belarus. This was announced on Monday by the Chinese Ministry of Defense, according to Ukrinform. It is noted that in the Russian capital, Li will speak at the aforementioned conference and meet with Russian military and political leaders, and during his visit to Belarus, he will hold talks with the state and military leadership of this country and visit military units of the Belarusian armed…

Annely Kolk, Estonia's new ambassador to Ukraine, has explained why her country supports Ukraine amid Russian aggression so strongly. According to Ukrinform, she said this in an interview with Estonian online news outlet DELFI. "We are doing this not only in the interests of Ukraine, but also in our own interests. Since the outbreak of hostilities, the main goal of every Estonian diplomat has been to support Ukraine. Estonia really provides tremendous support. We realize that Ukraine is fighting for the freedom of all of Europe. Russia is our neighbor too, and if Ukraine doesn't stop it, the same could…