Politics & Economics

Twenty-five countries have already joined the Coordination Group, which is working on establishing a special tribunal for Russia’s crimes of aggression. Head of Ukraine’s Parliamentary Committee on Legal Policy Denys Maslov spoke of this at a briefing at the Media Center Ukraine – Ukrinform on Thursday. He recalled that as early as at the outset of the full-scale aggression, Ukraine offered to create a special tribunal for the Russian Federation, which is committing crimes against it, "the tribunal that should put the main actors – the higher military and political leadership of the Russian Federation – on trial." Read also:…

The Council of Europe condemns Russia’s aggression and reaffirms unwavering commitment to supporting Ukraine, its independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity within the internationally recognized borders, stressing the fact that no lasting peace is possible unless justice is served. That’s according to a joint statement by the Icelandic Minister for Foreign Affairs and President of the Committee of Ministers Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir, President of the Parliamentary Assembly Tiny Kox, Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić, Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović as well as President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities Leendert Verbeek, Ukrinform reports. “One year ago, the…

Negotiations on ending the war without Ukraine's participation are possible only in the dreams of individual Hungarian politicians. According to Ukrinform, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oleg Nikolenko said this in a post on Facebook, commenting on Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto's call for the U.S. and Russian presidents to hold negotiations to end the war. "The Hungarian foreign minister could do a much greater service to humanity if he stopped playing along with the Russians. Negotiations on Ukraine without Ukraine itself are possible only in the dreams of individual Hungarian politicians," he said. Nikolenko noted that Hungary "is not in…

For the first time in the history of bilateral relations, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky had a telephone conversation with President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni. “I was pleased to have the first conversation in the history of bilateral relations with President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni,” Zelensky posted on Telegram. As noted, the leaders discussed Ukrainian peace initiatives at the UN and the potential for the development of bilateral relations. Read also: Zelensky congratulates Assoumani on taking over African Union chairmanship As reported, earlier Zelensky congratulated the newly appointed head of the African Union and said that he expected close cooperation,…

Оригінал статті - на сайті Українського кризового медіа-центру: https://uacrisis.org/en/day-363 https://youtu.be/Yi61-8gF9zk?t=2 We live in a terrible, cruel and unpredictable time of war. As a society we experience emotional ups and downs, and that is completely normal. Nevertheless our emotional state is a reliance and resource that allows us to take care of ourselves and people around us. Watch Ukraine in flames #348 to find out about mood swings and conflicting emotions during the war, and how Ukrainians have built up psychological resilience during this turbulent year. Guests: Lidiya Smola, Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor of the NTU “KPI”, Expert in Information…

The European Union continues to discuss a widely supported 10th round of sanctions against Russia, and its final approval is possible by the end of this week. “Today, we have been discussing the 10th package of sanctions that, as High-Representative and [with] the [European] Commission, together, we have presented as a regulation for the Council to approve. We are on the way to approving it, and I think it is going to be approved during the next hours, in the next days - before 24 [February], in any case. The 10th package of sanctions will be approved by written procedure…

On the day of the 9th anniversary of the beginning of the temporary occupation of the territory of Ukraine by Russia, UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly underscored that Crimea is part of Ukraine. “Today marks 9 years since Russia illegally annexed Crimea and began the oppression of its people. We will soon mark a year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine,” Cleverly posted on Twitter. Crimea is Ukraine and we will not forget that, he noted. The minister added that “Putin could stop this war at any time by withdrawing his troops.” On February 20, 2014, Russian troops began the…

Currently, none of the paths to liberating Russia-occupied Crimea is ruled out, while the diplomatic efforts could complement the military ones. That’s according to the Deputy Head of the President’s Office, Ihor Zhovkva, who spoke in an interview with RFE/RL’s Crimea.Realities, Ukrinform reports. "We can say that, for example, the diplomatic path can complement the military one. We can say that the fact that Crimea doesn’t disappear from the agenda of the international community allows, for example, helping our military in obtaining the appropriate weapons, which would allow us to de-occupy it. Therefore, there is a combination of ways," Zhovkva…

U.S. President Joe Biden has said that the Ukrainian capital has captured a part of his heart and that he is glad to return to Kyiv. According to Ukrinform, he said this on his Twitter account. "Kyiv has captured a part of my heart. I knew I would be back," Biden wrote. Kyiv has captured a part of my heart.I knew I would be back. pic.twitter.com/5HYcoEL47Y — President Biden (@POTUS) February 20, 2023 He also published a post in Ukrainian about support for Ukraine. "One year later, Kyiv stands. Ukraine stands. Democracy stands. America - and the world - stands…

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine insists on the need to establish a special tribunal to prosecute Russian war criminals. The Ukrainian leader stated this during a joint press conference with U.S. President Joseph Biden in Kyiv, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "In our opinion, there is no alternative to creating a special tribunal. This is Ukraine's position. We will promote this position," Zelensky said. The head of the Ukrainian state emphasized that the issue of restoring justice is extremely important both for all those who suffered from Russian terror, from the war unleashed by the Russian Federation and its aggression, and…