Politics & Economics

The use of a medium-range ballistic missile against Ukraine is an attempt to intimidate the population of Ukraine and Europe by the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, before whom no one should bow. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Jan Lipavsky, who spoke at a joint briefing in Kyiv with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha, Ukrinform reports. "There’s no reason why Russia sent suck rocket on Ukraine — there’s no reason for any of those attacks that are happening daily. Soon, it will be almost three years. Definitely, the usage of rocket, which is…

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha of Ukraine says at his meeting with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Bass, the supply of military assistance approved by the incumbent U.S. administration was discussed, and now Ukraine clearly understands the terms and volumes of this aid. The Foreign Minister stated this in an interview with Ukrinform. "At the State Department, I met with Deputy Secretary of State John Bass - my counterpart Antony Blinken was alongside the U.S. President at the G20 summit at the time. We once again discussed in detail the provision of military assistance to Ukraine, which was approved by…

Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine and its geopolitical consequences, the results of the US presidential election, and the situation of the EU were the main topics at the conference in The Hague on Friday. The State of the Union Conference 2024 was organized by the Clingendael Institute for International Affairs in The Hague. The event opened with a panel discussion on the future of Ukraine and how to strengthen Ukraine's position in possible negotiations with the Russian Federation. The Ambassador of Ukraine to the Netherlands, Oleksandr Karasevych, said: "First of all, it is about the Ukrainian people because it is…

The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign audiences on the current topics of particular interest as regards Ukraine. THE KREMLIN SEEKS ESCALATION AND EXPANSION OF THE WAR On November 21, the enemy used a new type of ballistic missile to strike Dnipro. ● This strike is another act of nuclear blackmail by Moscow, as this type of missile can be a carrier of weapons of mass destruction. ● The use of this ballistic missile marks the second step of escalation by Moscow within a year (following the involvement of North…

Ukraine has Austria’s unconditional support on its path to the European Union membership. Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha said this in an interview with Ukrinform. "We have discussed the European integration agenda, and Ukraine has Austria's full support in its EU accession efforts. Specifically, we have addressed the first negotiation cluster planned to open at the beginning of 2025," Sybiha stated after talks with his Austrian counterpart Alexander Schallenberg in Vienna. During the meeting, Sybiha expressed gratitude to Austria for its support of Ukraine, particularly in the humanitarian sector. “As I mentioned at the press conference with Minister…

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will expand and reinforce its monitoring mission at nuclear energy facilities in Ukraine. This was stated by Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha in an interview with Ukrinform. "We have received assurances that the observer mission at Ukraine’s nuclear energy facilities will be expanded. This mission will continue and be strengthened," Sybiha said, commenting on his meeting with IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi in Vienna. According to Sybiha, he provided Grossi with detailed information about the consequences of Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, particularly their impact on nuclear facilities. He emphasized that…

Next meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council (UNC), likely to address the situation following Russia's use of a medium-range ballistic missile against Ukraine, will be held on November 26 at the ambassadorial level. This information was confirmed by an official NATO representative to an Ukrinform correspondent. "At Ukraine's request, NATO will hold a meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council at NATO headquarters on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. The meeting will be held at the ambassadorial level," the source said. The the Mission of Ukraine to NATO confirmed to Ukrinform that preparations for such a UNC meeting are indeed underway, and its agenda…

There can be no appeasement policy regarding Russia. The only way to achieve peace is through the demonstration of strength, and Ukraine has a clear plan to make this "path to peace through strength" as effective as possible in cooperation with its partners. This was stated by Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha in an interview with Ukrinform. "No appeasement policy. We have already seen such an approach in history, particularly before World War II. Putin only understands strength. The path to peace lies through demonstrating strength. That is why we emphasize the approach of a 'path to peace…

The Vinnytsia region’s sugar refineries have already produced 236,000 tonnes of sugar. The relevant statement was made by Vinnytsia Regional Military Administration in a commentary to an Ukrinform correspondent. “As of November 22, 2024, sugar refineries in the region already produced 236,000 tonnes of sugar. All five sugar plants are running. During the same period last year, a total of 255,000 tonnes of sugar was produced,” the report states. According to the regional authorities, the above enterprises processed about 1.8 million tonnes of raw materials. Overall, farmers harvested 2.5 million tonnes of sugar beets across the Vinnytsia region. The average…

As part of his working visit to Vienna, where the IAEA Board of Governors is meeting, Ukraine's Energy Minister German Galushchenko met with US Permanent Representative to the IAEA Laura Holgate to discuss strengthening the protection of substations critical to the operation of nuclear power plants. That is according to the press service of the Ministry of Energy, Ukrinform reports. The parties discussed the threat to nuclear and radiation safety posed by Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, especially on substations critical to the operation of nuclear power plants. Particular focus was placed on cooperation to strengthen these facilities' protection.…