Politics & Economics

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is convinced that Russian President Vladimir Putin has no interest in peace talks, and that everyone has already understood this. The top diplomat said this in an interview with ARD, Ukrinform reports. "He doesn't want to talk – he wants to destroy Ukraine... He's not ready to take his soldiers back, he's not ready to stop killing," Baerbock said, adding that every country that thought they could convince the Kremlin leader and sway him to peace, realized with disappointment that this is impossible. According to the minister, "representatives of more than 140 countries repeatedly traveled…

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said he is confident that the NATO summit with the participation of President Volodymyr Zelensky will be a strong sign of solidarity and support for Ukraine from Allies. According to Ukrinform, he said this in an interview with Lithuania's national broadcaster LRT. "I invited President Zelensky to take part in the NATO summit in Vilnius. I firmly believe that this will be a strong sign of our solidarity, the support that Allies have for Ukraine, and I hope that Mr. Zelensky will be able to attend. Of course, this will depend on the situation…

Putin’s fifth defeat is that Ukraine has endured Russia’s winter terror. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “On March 1, 2023, Putin suffered his fifth major defeat since the full-scale invasion started – Ukraine won against his winter terror. We have endured the hardest winter in our history. It was cold and dark for us, but we were indomitable,” Kuleba wrote. Kuleba emphasized that, together with Ukraine, international partners stood side by side with their assistance. “The EU also won, which, despite Moscow’s laughter, did not freeze without…

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said he had invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine to attend the Alliance summit in Vilnius this July. The NATO chief said this in an interview with the national Lithuanian broadcaster LRT. "I invited President Zelensky to participate in the NATO summit in Vilnius. I firmly believe that this will be a strong sign of our solidarity, the support that allies give to Ukraine, and I hope that Mr. Zelensky will be able to attend. Of course, it will depend on the situation in Ukraine, which is still in the middle of the war,"…

The United States has warned China that it would not hesitate to hold accountable any entities aiding Russia in its war on Ukraine. That’s according to CNN, Ukrinform reports. On Tuesday, a top State Department official said that “in many ways, China has been supporting Russia's war in Ukraine from the beginning,” even if it hasn’t provided lethal aid. “And we've made that very clear to the Chinese. The Secretary certainly did so in Munich, and of course, the President and the national security adviser have done so directly to the Chinese on previous occasions,” said the Assistant Secretary of…

Last year, Ukraine unblocked political decisions on six out of seven types of weapons needed by the Armed Forces. This was reported by Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba on Twitter, as seen by Ukrinform. “Every discussion about supplying Ukraine with a new, crucial kind of weapon started with a ‘no’ and ended with a ‘yes’. In the last year, we have unlocked political decisions on six of the seven types of game-changer weapons. The only one left is combat aircraft,” Kuleba tweeted. Read also: ISW convinced of Ukraine’s victory - Kuleba As reported by Ukrinform, President Volodymyr Zelensky, in…

On February 26, 2023, when Ukraine marks Day of Resistance to Russia’s Occupation of Crimea, the Participants in the International Crimea Platform issued a Joint Statement, reiterating their unwavering support to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders. The relevant document was published on the website of the Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “We, the Participants in the International Crimea Platform reiterate our unwavering commitment to the policy of non-recognition of the illegal annexation of the Crimean Peninsula and of attempted illegal annexation of other territories of Ukraine and reconfirm…

The U.S. Department of State once again emphasized that it did not recognize and will never recognize Russia's claimed annexation of Crimea, and also welcomed the efforts of the Crimea Platform, which reminds the world of the ongoing occupation of the peninsula. That’s according to the official statement by the State Department entitled "Crimea is Ukraine," published on Sunday, Ukrinform reports. "Nine years ago, Russia invaded Ukraine and seized Crimea – a clear violation of international law and of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity," the statement recalls. In this regard, it is emphasized that the United States "welcomes the efforts…

First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Emine Dzheppar has called on international partners to help bring the victory of Ukraine and the de-occupation of Crimea closer. “Nine years ago, Russia broke into my house – my native Crimea. Later that act of aggression resulted in the biggest war in Europe since WWII. On the Day of Resistance to Occupation of Crimea and Sevastopol, I know that Ukraine’s victory is close and call on partners to help us bring this moment closer,” Dzheppar posted on Twitter. As reported, today Ukraine marks the Day of Resistance to Russia’s Occupation of…

U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink addressed Ukrainians on the Day of Resistance to Russia’s Occupation of Crimea and pledged U.S. support in the struggle for the liberation of the peninsula. The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine published Brink's video address on Twitter. “On February 26, 2014, thousands of Crimean Tatars and other Ukrainians gathered to declare, ‘We are Ukrainian. Crimea is Ukraine.’ As you continue to fight for your sovereignty and democracy, the U.S. will work with you to create a future that affords everyone freedom, dignity, and justice,” the Ambassador said. On Feb. 26, 2014, thousands of Crimean Tatars…