Politics & Economics

During a meeting with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the ongoing defense and security assistance for Ukraine, as well as plans for joint drone production. The details of the meeting were shared on the President's official Telegram channel, Ukrinform reports. “I met with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys. Our discussion mainly focused on continuing defense and security support for Ukraine, joint drone production, strengthening EU sanctions against Russia, and opening as many negotiation clusters as possible for Ukraine's EU accession this year,” the President said. As noted during the meeting, Zelensky expressed his gratitude to…

The first trial batch of Ukrainian apples has arrived in the Republic of India, earning high praise from local experts for meeting the established standards. This achievement was announced by the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection, as reported by Ukrinform. According to the report, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare of India confirmed the successful completion of inspection activities for this batch. The quality of Ukrainian apples and their adherence to the required standards were highly commended by the Indian side. "We received positive feedback from our partner, the Republic of India. They specifically…

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that a meeting of military teams is scheduled for this Friday, April 4, regarding the deployment of a contingent in Ukraine. He said this during a joint press conference with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “As for the issue of the contingent, we will have a meeting on Friday of military teams from several countries, a narrow circle, those who are ready to deploy the contingent [in Ukraine] in one form or another. Because there is a land part, an air part, and a presence at sea. This will be the first…

Ukraine is passing on to the United States all information about Russia's violation of the partial ceasefire, which provides for an end to strikes on the energy sector and silence at sea. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky during a joint press conference with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Monitoring the implementation of certain agreements is very important here. So far, we believe that there is no high-level monitoring process, but we, for our part, almost daily, I asked our side to do so, pass on information at the level of various institutions about Russia's…

A key principle for Ukraine in the minerals agreement with the United States is ensuring it does not conflict with the country's integration into the European Union. This position was reiterated by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock during a joint press conference in Kyiv, Ukrinform reports. "It is crucial to draft a text that serves the interests of both sides and is mutually acceptable. In this context, it is worth highlighting that the agreement under negotiation cannot contradict our EU integration, which remains one of our core principles," Sybiha stated. Read also: Sybiha warns…

Attempts to blackmail Ukraine with a “peace agreement” to force the nation to surrender are unacceptable, as they will only serve the interests of the aggressor state. This was stated today in Strasbourg at the plenary session of the European Parliament, during the consideration of the report on the implementation of the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy in 2024, by the Chairman of the EP Committee on Foreign Affairs, David McAllister, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. Read also: Russia's war crimes in Ukraine undeniable, there can be no impunity – Kallas “First (priority of the EU’s foreign policy is –…

There can be no return to the old days and to business as usual with Russia, whether it is Nord Stream or any other projects, because Moscow poses an existential threat. This was stated by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, who spoke at a joint press conference with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock in Kyiv, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “We also discussed increasing sanctions pressure on Russia. I emphasize to those who still harbor illusions about Russia: there can be no return to the old days, to business as usual with Russia, whether it is Nord Stream or any other…

Moldova's President Maia Sandu hopes to maintain close relations with Romania after the presidential elections scheduled for May. This was reported by NewsMaker, Ukrinform saw. "We’d like to continue maintaining excellent partnership relations with Romania so that we can count on it, as we have been doing now and in recent years. The last thing we want would be for our partners in Bucharest to take instructions from Moscow, but I really hope this will not happen. Romania is a strong, democratic, pro-European state. But there is a risk, in particular for more consolidated democracies. I believe that citizens will…

The European Commission has transferred to Ukraine EUR 3.5 billion as the next tranche under the Ukraine Facility. Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced this on Telegram, Ukrinform saw. According to the head of government, "these funds will help us continue to maintain macroeconomic stability." The European Commission noted Ukraine's commitment to implementing reforms on the path to full membership of the European Union as the total financial assistance under the Ukraine Facility has already reached EUR 19.6 billion, Shmyhal noted. Read also: IMF Board approves Seventh Review of Ukraine's program Also, he thanked the EU for "constant support and solidarity…