Politics & Economics

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…

On the first anniversary of Russia’s unprovoked and brutal aggression against Ukraine, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, addressed the people of Ukraine with words of support and solidarity. The EC president posted her address on Twitter, Ukrinform reports. "One year of brutal Russian aggression. One year of heroic Ukrainian resistance. One year of European solidarity. Ahead of us is a future of unity. You are fighting for freedom, for democracy, and for your place in the European Union. We are with you, for as long as it takes. Slava Ukraini! And long live Europe" Ursula…

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres have discussed ways to stop Russian aggression based on the principles of the UN Charter and international law. Kuleba announced this on Twitter, Ukrinform reports. "UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and I discussed ways to end Russian aggression based on the principles of the UN Charter and international law. I commended Secretary General's efforts to enable the Black Sea Grain Initiative which will go down in history as his legacy," Kuleba said. On February 24, with the participation of foreign ministers of many countries, including Ukraine, the UN Security…

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and his Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albares have met in New York to discuss security assistance and the creation of a Special Tribunal for Russia's Crime of Aggression. Kuleba said this on his Twitter account, Ukrinform reports. "I met with Jose Manuel Albares in New York while Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez visits Kyiv upon President Zelensky's invitation. Our bilateral dialogue has an excellent dynamics. We discussed security assistance and the creation of a Special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine," he said. I met with @JMAlbares in New York while Spanish PM @sanchezcastejon…

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…