Politics & Economics

National security advisers of the leaders of all Group of Seven nations discussed progress in the peace process on Ukraine. This was stated by the National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister of Canada, Nathalie Drouin, after an online conference with her counterparts from other G7 countries and head of Ukraine’s President’s Office Andriy Yermak, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “I convened a second meeting of G7 National Security Advisors and Ukraine to discuss the ongoing peace talks to reach a just, comprehensive, and permanent end to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine,” Drouin said of the meeting, which took place…

The National Technical University of Ukraine ‘Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute’ is planning to become autonomous in terms of energy efficiency and minimize energy costs. The relevant statement was made by Rector of the National Technical University of Ukraine ‘Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute’ Anatolii Melnychenko in an interview with Ukrinform. “We are working on a project to install cogeneration plants that allow us to simultaneously produce thermal energy for heating buildings and generate electricity. It is important for us to confirm that we, as a leading technical university, can respond to the challenges of the time,” Melnychenko told. In…

Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration, Communities and Territories Development Minister Oleksii Kuleba has signed a document on the transfer of EUR 50 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB) for Ukrzaliznytsia JSC to modernize its key railway crossings on the border with Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Communities and Territories Development Ministry on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “We welcome the decision to direct EUR 50 million in support from the European Investment Bank to modernize our railway border checkpoints. This is an important step towards restoring and developing border infrastructure.…

The international summit in Bucha, held on March 31, concluded with the adoption of a joint statement emphasizing the need to investigate every war crime committed by the Russian Federation, ensure the perpetrators are punished, and prevent such tragedies from happening again. Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk, shared details of the summit on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. “The international summit in Bucha has come to an end—a meeting that has become an act of solidarity, integrity, and shared responsibility. I am grateful to my colleagues who visited this city, which symbolizes Ukrainian pain, resilience, and dignity.…

The government, parliament, and opposition in the UK stand unanimous in supporting Ukraine, and want to see a stable and lasting peace. This was stated by the Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, who spoke at the Bucha 2025 summit, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “I came with three messages today, one from the Prime Minister, one from the leader of the opposition, and one from the largest minority party. And they all said one thing, we are united in our stance against Russian aggression. We must not allow a sovereign state to be invaded. We must never…

The foreign ministers of the Weimar+ nations (Poland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom) said they would increase aid to Ukraine and consider new sanctions against Russia to force it to agree to a ceasefire. This was stated in the declaration following the meeting held in Madrid, Ukrinform reports citing Reuters. In the final document, the foreign ministers of the Weimar+ countries and the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas called on Russia to agree to an " immediate and unconditional ceasefire on equal terms and with full implementation". They also declared readiness…

Despite the fact that about two-thirds of Czechs support the integration of displaced Ukrainians, the issue of their support will be one of the key topics of the election campaign in the Czech Republic this fall. This opinion was expressed by Pavel Havlicek, a researcher with the Association for International Affairs (Czech Republic), during an expert discussion “European Integration of Ukraine through the prism of elections in EU countries,” an Ukrinform correspondent reports. The expert noted that Ukraine remains one of the important issues of the parliamentary election campaign in the Czech Republic, so the issues of military aid, rescue…

Russia’s state-owned Rosatom Corporation plays a key role in sustaining and developing the country’s defense industry. At the same time, international sanctions imposed against it remain limited and fragmented, despite the company’s strategic importance for Russia’s war machine. That’s according to the Center of Defense Reforms, Ukrinform reports citing Guildhall. The introduction of comprehensive and coordinated sanctions by the West against Rosatom and its subsidiaries would be an important step in efforts to contain Russia's military potential and its global influence, reads the think tank’s report "Rosatom's Military Affairs: Nuclear and Conventional Weapons Production". Read also: Zelensky: This week brought…

Last year 343 women programme participants earned credentials as freight and passenger transport drivers, and 17% of them have already been employed. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Economy Deputy Minister Tetiana Berezhna in a commentary to Ukrinform. “In 2024, a total of 343 women participants completed the Reskilling Ukraine training programmes. Of them, 17% have already been employed as drivers, 17% are using the acquired skills in other fields, such as starting their own business or being engaged in volunteer activities, and 33% are actively looking for employment in a new profession,” Berezhna told. In her words, about…