Politics & Economics

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has invited Ambassador of Georgia to Ukraine George Zakarashvili to return to Tbilisi to hold consultations with the government to find ways to resolve the situation with Mikheil Saakashvili, who is imprisoned in Georgia. That's according to the comment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports. The foreign ministry informed that on July 4, Georgian Ambassador to Ukraine George Zakarashvili was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the instructions of the President. A strong protest was expressed to him in connection with the significant deterioration of health condition…

Moldovan President Maia Sandu called on the Georgian authorities to allow imprisoned former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili to go abroad for treatment. She wrote about this on Twitter, Ukrinform reports. “Deeply disturbed by the distressing images of Mikheil Saakashvili in court, revealing severe health deterioration during his time in prison. Urging Georgian authorities to prioritize his well-being and urgently provide access to vital medical treatment abroad,” the post says. As Ukrinform reported, on Monday, July 3, Saakashvili attended the court hearing online. He demonstrated how much weight he had lost during his hospital stay. Read also: Georgian ambassador to Ukraine…

The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) has called on the United States to support Ukraine's accession to NATO at the summit in Vilnius and said the provision of assistance to Ukraine from the North Atlantic Alliance should be accelerated. That's according to a statement posted on the UCCA's website, Ukrinform reports. "For decades, NATO served as an effective bulwark against Soviet expansion. That the Russian Federation has emerged as a similar aggressor state, leading to a destabilization of the European continent, is proof of NATO's continued importance for both the United States and Europe as a safeguard against continued…

The visit of Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez to Ukraine on the first day of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union testifies to a new reality in which European affairs are no longer considered without Ukraine. "Today, Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez paid a visit to Ukraine. It is very symbolic – on the first day of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union. This clearly testifies to a new reality. It was always impossible to imagine our common European home as complete without Ukraine. And now we have also reached…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez have discussed Ukraine's accession to the EU, preparations for the NATO summit, security guarantees, the Ukrainian Peace Formula, and increased sanctions pressure on Russia. Zelensky said this at a joint press conference with Sanchez in Kyiv on Saturday, July 1, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "The Spanish prime minister's visit to Ukraine on the very first day of Spain's presidency of the Council of the EU is important and very symbolic. This clearly speaks of the actual reality in Europe, when our common European home cannot be imagined without us,…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez have signed a joint declaration in support of Ukraine, its European and Euro-Atlantic integration. The Ukrainian leader said this at a joint press conference with the Spanish prime minister in Kyiv on Saturday, July 1, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "I am grateful for support for our movement toward NATO. This is now an obvious fact: the wider NATO is in Europe, the wider the area of peace and defense in Europe. Our joint declaration with the Prime Minister in support of Ukraine's European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations clearly states that…

Spain supports the strengthening of Ukraine's political participation in the North Atlantic Alliance through the creation of a NATO-Ukraine Council and practical cooperation in the defense sector. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said this in his speech in the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "We are approaching the NATO summit in Vilnius, which will be a continuation of the commitments we made last year in Madrid. Spain supports the strengthening of Ukraine's political participation through the creation of a NATO-Ukraine Council, where Ukraine will no longer be an invited party, but a full member. We are…

The ambassadors of the Group of Seven countries drew attention to the concerns of civil society regarding the appointment of the head of ARMA and emphasized the importance of building trust in this institution. That's according to a statement by the Japanese presidency of the G7 Ambassadors' Group on Twitter, Ukrinform reports. "G7 have been following the ARMA appointment process carefully and note Civil Society concern over the procedures taken. Important that due procedures are followed to build confidence in ARMA," the G7 ambassadors said. As reported, on June 28, Olena Duma was named the competition winner among candidates for…

The European Peace Facility, which currently finances military support for Ukraine, may need to be turned into a Ukrainian Defense Fund to ensure sustainable and long-term support for the Ukrainian people. The relevant statement was made by High Representative of the European Union Josep Borrell to journalists before the European Council meeting in Brussels, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "We have to make Ukraine able to defend. So, the European Peace Facility for Ukraine maybe has to become the Ukrainian Defense Fund," the top EU diplomat said. According to Borrell, the EU's security commitments to Ukraine should include not only the…

To date, 27 countries have recognized the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as genocide against the Ukrainian people. Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba wrote this on Twitter, Ukrinform reports. “By November 2022, 15 countries had recognized the Holodomor as genocide against the Ukrainian people. Since then, 12 more have joined. I thank them for hearing our requests and invite others to join. Recognition honors victims and warns future generations to prevent genocide,” he wrote. Read also: Croatia’s parliament recognizes Holodomor as genocide against Ukrainian people He also thanked the Croatian Parliament for recognizing the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as genocide…