Politics & Economics

Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba does not expect fighter jets to be delivered to Ukraine any time soon. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba in an interview with Germany’s Bild, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. According to Kuleba, time is a decisive factor in terms of arms supplies. Ukraine urgently needs tanks, armored personnel carriers, various ammunition, as well as training for the military. Kuleba noted that he does not expect fighter jets to be delivered to Ukraine any time soon, but it is essential for Ukrainian pilots to start training right now. Decisions…

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen condemned today's Russian missile attacks. “During a call with Ursula von der Leyen, we condemned today’s Russia’s missile attacks. Welcomed new package of sanctions and agreed on further pressure on Russian aggressor,” Zelensky wrote on Twitter. The parties also discussed Ukraine’s progress in implementing the EU Commission’s recommendations. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called Russia’s latest massive missile attack on Ukraine a war crime. Read also: Zelensky on Russia’s latest massive missile attack: “It won’t help them” “Spoke today with [President of Ukraine…

Head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak had a conversation with Wesley Clark, U.S. Army General, former Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO via video link. As the press service of the President’s Office informs, Yermak thanked the general for support for Ukraine and corresponding public statements made during the full-scale war unleashed by Russia, in particular regarding the acceleration of the necessary aid supplies. As noted, Ukraine constantly feels strong support from U.S. President Joseph Biden and his administration, both parties and houses of Congress, and the entire American people. The Head of the President’s Office emphasized that Ukrainian…

The Nuremberg trials ensured peace in Europe for many decades, and the decisions that the Ukrainian authorities are working on will help ensure lasting peace in Ukraine and the whole world. "The Nuremberg trials, which we often mentioned these days, ensured peace in Europe for many decades. And I am sure that the decisions we are working on will help ensure lasting peace in Ukraine and the whole world. This is our joint responsibility to the victims of this war and future generations," Prosecutor General of Ukraine Andriy Kostin posted on Facebook. According to him, during the United for Justice…

Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal of Ukraine on Monday held a meeting in Kyiv with the co-chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, Lars Klingbeil, and leader of the Social Democratic faction in the Bundestag, Rolf Mützenich, to discuss weapon deliveries, energy recovery, and humanitarian demining. That’s according to Shmyhal’s posting on Telegram, seen by Ukrinform. He noted that Germany is Europe’s leader in terms of the amount of aid provided to Ukraine in all areas, and thanked co-chairmen Klingbeil and Mützenich for their solidarity. "We discussed our needs and arms supplies to Ukraine. German weapons today are saving lives…

Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin and President of Latvia Egils Levits discussed possible ways of creating a specialized tribunal to prosecute the crime of Russian aggression against Ukraine. As the Prosecutor General's Office posted on Telegram, the parties also touched upon the main developments and agreements reached at the United for Justice international conference held in Lviv. The Prosecutor General thanked Levits for his deep understanding and strong political messages in support of holding the Russian Federation fully accountable for international crimes in Ukraine. Kostin thanked the President of Latvia for joining the conference. As reported, the United for Justice international…

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of the Republic of Latvia Egils Levits signed a joint declaration confirming Latvia’s support for Ukraine's full European and Euro-Atlantic integration. The signing took place following the negotiations between the two leaders in Lviv, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "Together with Egils Levits we signed a joint declaration confirming Latvia's support for Ukraine’s full-fledged European and Euro-Atlantic integration," Zelensky said. The President is convinced that it’s only with Ukraine in its composition that the European project will become truly complete, and it’s only with Ukraine in its composition that NATO will become a truly…

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of the Republic of Latvia Egils Levits discussed the priority needs of Ukrainian defense, the creation of an international tribunal, and European integration issues. "During the meeting with my Latvian colleague, we discussed how allies can support Ukraine in the future to speed up the victory and outlined the priority needs of Ukrainian defense," Zelensky said at a joint press conference with the President of Latvia in Lviv, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. The President stressed that Latvia had helped Ukraine with weapons ahead of Russia’s full-scale invasion, in particular, by sending Stinger MANPADS.…

Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, emphasized that Ukraine will be de-occupying the Autonomous Republic of Crimea in line with a plan, which is yet to be approved by President of Ukraine. The authorities are currently working on this plan, Danilov told Radio NV, Ukrinform reports. "I’d like to say that those who follow regulatory and legal documents in our country should remember and be aware that we have Presidential Decree No. 117 of March 24, 2021, which fixated the decision of the National Security and Defense Council regarding strategy of de-occupation of the Autonomous Republic…

Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov of Ukraine believes that in the near future, multiple reports will be coming about Russian volunteer corps that will liberate “independent countries” on the territory of the Russian Federation. The official expressed his opinion on the air of Radio NV, Ukrinform reports. "I think that in the near future, we will hear a lot about the Russian volunteer corps, the corps that will liberate independent countries on the territory of the Russian Federation. All this awaits us in the near future. And believe me, those citizens who currently live in…