Politics & Economics

President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel believes Ukraine’s membership in NATO should be considered immediately after the war with Russia ends. The relevant statement was made by President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel in an interview with Suspilne, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. According to Pavel, Ukraine has completed its ‘homework’ in terms of technical compatibility. There is also full compatibility in terms of values and long-term strategic interests. “Hence, the only requirement remaining is that there is no ongoing conflict or territorial dispute. From the point of view of international law, as soon as Ukraine becomes a member…

In the context of Euro-Atlantic integration, Ukraine is discussing security guarantees with the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States. In the context of Euro-Atlantic integration, Ukraine is discussing security guarantees with the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this at a press conference in Kyiv on Friday, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "As for challenges on the path to the Alliance, we would like to have security guarantees. With which countries are we talking about this? We are talking about this with the EU, with the United Kingdom, and…

The Ukrainian leadership is preparing to bring Crimea back, and it is necessary to work towards this. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the press conference ‘February. The Year of Invincibility’, answering the question about the possibility of recapturing Crimea as soon as this year, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Answering [the question about – Ed.] the deadlines and steps, I can tell you only one thing: everything depends on us. It depends on all of us. There are military steps, and we are preparing for them. We are ready mentally. We are preparing technically: with…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says it is no longer possible for him to sit at the negotiating table with Putin. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during the press conference ‘February. The Year of Invincibility’, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. According to Zelensky, he was ready for talks with Putin before the Russian full-scale invasion started. In particular, the Head of State asked President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, as well as other global leaders, to help organize the negotiation process. “I told: please make Putin sit at the negotiating table. I told him [Erdoğan – Ed.].…

Ukraine is deeply concerned about joint naval exercises involving South Africa, Russia, and China where missiles of the same type that is used to kill Ukrainians, as well as Russia’s "Z" and "V" symbols, are involved. This is stated in the comment by MFA Ukraine spokesman Oleg Nikolenko, Ukrinform reports. According to the official, a Russian frigate marked with the "Z" and "V" symbols takes part in the exercises. It is under these symbols that the Russian army is currently committing war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also noted that the Russian warship…

Japan, which chairs the Group of Seven in 2023, intends to propose on Friday a new package of sanctions targeting the Russian Federation. That’s according to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who spoke at a news conference Friday, Ukrinform reports citing The Japan Times. “Feb. 24 is a day we will never forget,” Kishida said. “It is a day that must not be forgotten.” During the speech, he mainly focused on praising Japan's response to the war, saying Tokyo would also "present ideas for new sanctions" for discussion during an online meeting of G7 leaders later on Friday. Read also: Japan…

"Mateusz's presence today in Ukraine, here in the capital, is a powerful symbol of the unity of Ukraine and Poland, our common indomitability, our effective solidarity," Zelenskyy said. https://youtu.be/S6MkhIO4Rwg?t=1 President Volodymyr Zelensky considers the visit of Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki of Poland to Kyiv on the anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine a symbol of unity and solidarity between the Ukrainian and Polish peoples.

The war against Ukraine that Russian President Vladimir Putin started a year ago has shredded Russia's international reputation and left Russia weakened and isolated. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said this in a statement published on the website of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, Ukrinform reports. Blinken noted that today marks one year since President Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine "following months of deceit about why Russia had amassed huge numbers of soldiers on Ukraine's border." "President Putin's decision has ripped apart families, forced millions from their communities, destroyed homes, schools, hospitals, and other civilian infrastructure, exacerbated…

On the first anniversary of the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has called on international partners to double down on their support for Ukraine. The ministry said this in a statement posted on its website on Friday, February 24, Ukrinform reports. "February 24 marks one year since the beginning of the Russian Federation's full-scale military invasion of Ukraine, which turned into the largest conventional war in Europe since the World War II. The only reason for the unprovoked aggression of the Russian Federation was the neo-imperial ambitions and expansionism of the Russian leadership within…