Politics & Economics

German authorities will comply with the ruling of the UN International Criminal Court in The Hague and be forced to arrest Russian warmonger Vladimir Putin if he dares to enter their country. That’s according to the Federal Minister of Justice, Marco Buschmann, Ukrinform reports citing Bild. "I expect that the ICC will quickly turn to Interpol and the contracting states and ask them to ensure compliance," the minister said, adding that then Germany "will be forced to arrest Putin and hand him over to the ICC if he enters German territory." Read also: ICC arrest warrant for Putin "historic decision" -…

Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Russia is for "peace" and China will uphold its "objective and impartial position" on international and regional issues including the Ukraine crisis. That's according to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin, Ukrinform reports with reference to CNN. "China's proposition boils down to one sentence, which is to urge peace and promote talks," Wang said at a press briefing on Friday. Xi's trip comes as Beijing attempts to present itself as a neutral peace broker in the Ukraine war and as it struggles to balance its "no-limits" relationship with Moscow and fraying ties with the West.…

Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, believes China will not become Russia’s accomplice in the ongoing war against Ukraine. He expressed his opinion in an interview with RFE/RL, Ukrinform reports. Responding to questions about the Kremlin's choice of long war tactics in hopes for the eventual Western fatigue and plans to wear Ukraine down psychologically and emotionally, Danilov noted that "unfortunately, this is not only Russia's position." "There are countries that support this position. That’s taking into account the fact that each country pursues its own interests and its own profit from certain events…

The way a particular country acted or treated Ukraine at the darkest moment in its history was noted and will be taken into account when building future relations. This was stated by Ukraine’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba, who spoke in an interview with BBC News Ukraine, Ukrinform reports. Kuleba made it clear that countries that did not support Ukraine now, those which "acted poorly during this war and treated Ukraine badly" will pay the price in the future. "If anyone in the world thinks that the way this or that country acted or treated Ukraine at the darkest…

Latvia calls for the beginning of negotiations on Ukraine's membership in the EU already this year and on the country's accession to NATO immediately after its victory in the war. Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Kariņs said this at a joint briefing with his Ukrainian counterpart Denys Shmyhal in Kyiv on Thursday, March 16, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "Ukraine must win in this struggle for security and peace throughout Europe, and we sincerely believe that it will win. We also think about the future and, looking into it, we see the proper and worthy role of Ukraine as a member…

On the anniversary of the sham referendum in Crimea, Türkiye reiterated its commitment to the territorial integrity of Ukraine and non-recognition of its annexation attempt by Russia. That’s according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye. "The Autonomous Republic of Crimea, which is part of Ukraine, was annexed by the Russian Federation in violation of international law and through an illegal referendum, held on this day (March 16) nine years ago. On the occasion of the anniversary of the annexation, we renew our assurances regarding the non-recognition of the situation and reaffirm our support for…

Daniel Rice, a special advisor to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Valeriy Zaluzhnyi of Ukraine, believes that China will not supply Russia with weapons because Bejing has seen every mistake made by Vladimir Putin. The official spoke with journalists on the occasion of his appointment as President of the American University of Kyiv, answering the questions of an Ukrinform correspondent. "Iran is foolish enough to join here. I don’t think China will be. I think Xi Jinping has seen every mistake made by Putin and he does not want to join that axis of idiots. I don’t think that…

The results of the 10th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format inspire optimism. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov on Twitter, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Ramstein 10 inspires optimism: strengthening air defense, ammo supplies, trainings and forming an ‘armored fist’,” Reznikov wrote. In addition, Reznikov thanked U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin for his outstanding leadership and friends from the anti-Kremlin coalition for their willingness to stand with Ukraine until its victory. A reminder that, on March 15, 2023, the 10th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group is taking…

India has called on the Group of 20 nations to "move on" from Russia's war in Ukraine and focus on global poverty. India's G20 negotiator Amitabh Kant said this at the G20 summit, according to Sky News. He suggested Europe has brought global growth, poverty and debt issues to a standstill by focusing on the conflict. He compared "one war" to the fact 200 million people are below the poverty line. "Nutrition has been impacted, health outcomes have been impacted, learning outcomes have been impacted, people have become stunted and wasted and we are just concerned with one Russia and…

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal has met with Prime Minister of Iceland Katrín Jakobsdóttir in Kyiv. The parties discussed cooperation in the energy sector, sanctions policy against Russia, and the establishment of a Special International Tribunal for Russia’s crime of aggression against Ukraine. The relevant statement was made by Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal on Telegram, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Energy, sanctions and punishing Russia for its crimes are the main areas of cooperation between Ukraine and Iceland,” Shmyhal wrote. In his words, the aforementioned priorities were listed in the Joint Declaration signed by President of Ukraine Volodymyr…