Politics & Economics

175 political prisoners are held in the prisons of the Russian Federation, of whom 117 are representatives of the Crimean Tatar people.  "There are currently 175 people, political prisoners, in places of detention. Of them, 117 are representatives of the Crimean Tatar people. This is the ‘democracy’ of the occupiers," Head of the Crimean Tatar Resource Center Eskender Bariyev said on the air of FREEDOM TV channel, Ukrinform reports. The Russian Federation invents new tools to persecute people every year, Bariyev noted. "Until 2022, they unlawfully applied their legislation regarding the prohibition of Hizb ut-Tahrir or Jehovah's Witnesses, and already…

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba has called on partners to provide Taurus and ATACMS missiles as soon as possible. “Long-range missiles have proved crucial. This is why Taurus and ATACMS are essential for Ukraine's success, and we ask partners to provide them as soon as possible. Both will be used solely inside our borders. The longer the missile range, the shorter the war,” Kuleba wrote on the social platform X (formerly known as Twitter), Ukrinform reports. Read also: Kuleba, Blinken discuss steps to support Peace Formula, provision of ATACMS As reported, the German federal government said that…

Representatives of the military and political leadership of Ukraine and the United States held an online meeting to discuss the situation on the front and defense cooperation. According to Ukrinform, this is said in a report published on the website of the Ukrainian President’s Office. “On the instructions of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, a meeting was held in the Office of the President in the format of a video conference between the military and political leadership of Ukraine and the United States to discuss the situation at the front and defense cooperation,” the report says. Read also: Ukrainian forces…

  There are no discussions or deliberations on holding elections in Ukraine during the legal regime of martial law. President's representative in the Parliament, member of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence Fedir Venislavskyi said this in a comment to Ukrinform. "There are no discussions at all, no information that anyone is discussing the possibility of holding elections," Venislavskyi said. The politician emphasized that he had not heard that the possibility of holding elections during the legal regime of martial law was discussed among MPs or government officials. "Therefore, the Rada does not hold any consultations with…

The participation of China's special representative Li Hui at an international peace conference for Ukraine, which was held in Saudi Arabia this weekend, was intended to contribute to Beijing's efforts to build an international consensus to resolve what China refers to as the “Ukraine crisis.” This was stated by the Office of the Spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry in response to Ukrinform’s inquiry. "The special representative of the Chinese government for Eurasian affairs, Li Hui, had extensive contacts and exchanges with all parties regarding the political resolution of conflict, outlined China's position and proposals, and heard the opinions and proposals…

  French Ambassador to Ukraine Etienne de Poncins has visited the Ukrainian unit that uses the French-Italian SAMP-T air defense system. The diplomat reported this on Twitter, according to Ukrinform. "I paid a site visit to the Ukrainian unit that serves the French-Italian SAMP-T system. This system participates in the defense of the population and Ukrainian forces against Russian drone and missile attacks. Warm exchanges. Reaffirmation of France's support against the Russian aggressor," de Poncins wrote. Відвідав 🇺🇦підрозділ, який використовує 🇫🇷🇮🇹 систему SAMP-T. Ця система допомагає захищати населення та війська 🇺🇦 від атак 🇷🇺безпілотників та ракет. Щирий обмін думками. Підтвердження…

The task of newly appointed Ambassador of Ukraine to the People's Republic of China Pavlo Riabikin is to build bridges with the Chinese authorities. "One of the tasks of Pavlo Riabikin is not to bring ‘Chinese HIMARS’ to Ukraine, but to prevent ‘Chinese HIMARS’ from coming to Russia," Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba told Ukrinform in a comment. Kuleba explained that China has its own strategy for relations with Ukraine and sees our country as independent and economically attractive. In the model that Russia sees, there is no independent, economically attractive Ukraine, the minister emphasized. "We have…

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said his country is working to achieve peace in Ukraine, but neither the Russian leader nor the Ukrainian president are prepared to talk peace. That's according to Reuters, Ukrinform reports. "Neither Putin nor Zelensky are ready," Lula told foreign correspondents in a news conference, adding that peace proposals he is seeking with other countries will be ready when Russia and Ukraine are willing to negotiate. "Brazil's role is to try to arrive at a peace proposal together with others for when both countries want it," he said. Read also: Zelensky suggests that…

Ukraine wants to hold a Global Peace Summit this autumn, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. He said this at a meeting with the heads of foreign diplomatic institutions, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. The head of state noted that one of the main guidelines for the work of Ukrainian ambassadors should be the implementation of the Peace Formula. "The Peace Formula, gradually presented by Ukraine, is gaining the support of the world majority. The absolute majority of countries and nations around the world seek peace and international calm, security and the reliable dismantling of threats created by Russia. The ten…

  Ukraine will start negotiations with the United States of America on a bilateral agreement on the provision of security guarantees as early as next week. "These guarantees will be valid until Ukraine becomes NATO member which is the most reliable security guarantee. While the war continues in our country and we cannot join NATO, our state must have reliable guarantees for the transition period," Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak posted on Telegram. The Head of the President's Office noted that the work of the international working group, which he heads together with former NATO Secretary General Anders…