Politics & Economics

Minister of Defense Denys Shmyhal met with Frans Timmermans, leader of the Green-Labour Alliance faction in the House of Representatives of the Netherlands, to discuss Ukraine’s defense priorities. According to Ukrinform, Shmyhal said this in a post on Facebook. He thanked Timmermans for his personal leadership in supporting Ukraine, emphasizing that he has proven to be a true friend of Ukraine, particularly during his tenure as Vice President of the European Commission. The Defense Minister also expressed gratitude to the Netherlands for its comprehensive support of Ukrainian soldiers and highlighted the country’s contribution to the PURL initiative, which supplies Ukraine’s…

There is no pressure from the United States on Ukraine to make territorial concessions. This was stated by Andriy Yermak, the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, during an online meeting with journalists on Friday, as reported by an Ukrinform correspondent. “It’s very important to immediately put an end to all speculation—no one from the American side is pressuring Ukraine regarding any territories,” Yermak emphasized following his meeting with U.S. Presidential Envoy Steve Witkoff. Yermak also noted that Ukraine remains open to a peace process, including a potential meeting between the leaders of Ukraine, the United States,…

First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Sergiy Kyslytsya, emphasized that the meeting between Head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak and White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff was very constructive. The parties discussed ways to implement the agreements reached between the Presidents of Ukraine and the United States. Kyslytsya made the statement in a comment to Ukrinform. “The trilateral meeting, in which I participated from beginning to end, was very constructive. All sides sincerely sought to assess the situation that has developed in the days following the presidents’ meeting and to identify paths for implementing the agreements reached,”…

President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the development of security guarantees with President of the European Council António Costa, emphasizing that Ukraine’s membership in the European Union should be one of the key components. The head of state said this in a post on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. “I spoke with the European Council President, António Costa… We discussed the development of security guarantees. Work is now underway on finalizing all components, which will consist of three blocks. One of the key guarantees we see is Ukraine’s membership in the European Union. We expect that soon, together with Moldova, we will have…

President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks with Frans Timmermans, leader of the Green-Labour Alliance faction in the House of Representatives of the States General of the Netherlands, to discuss defense support for Ukraine, including joint weapons production projects. The President announced this in a post on social media, according to Ukrinform. “I met with Frans Timmermans, leader of the Green-Labour alliance in the Netherlands. We discussed Ukraine’s defense support, diplomacy, security guarantees, and our future in the European Union,” he wrote. Zelensky stressed that Ukraine values the Netherlands’ readiness to continue its support. The president also highlighted their participation in the…

During their visit to the United States, Prime Minister of Ukraine Yuliia Svyrydenko and Head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak met with the leadership of the Nasdaq Stock Market. The Prime Minister announced this on her Facebook page, according to Ukrinform. “Together with Andriy Yermak, Head of the President’s Office, I met with Nasdaq’s leadership, who confirmed their readiness to support the development of Ukraine’s economy—our goals are fully aligned. It’s symbolic that the meeting took place on the same day as Kyivstar’s listing. This is a vivid example of the resilience of Ukrainian business—entering global markets even during…

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s participation in a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska was merely a hypocritical way to evade new sanctions. This opinion was expressed by Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsahkna in a comment to Ukrinform. The minister emphasized that he considers the Russian forces’ shelling of Kyiv on August 28 a deliberate attack. “This was a deliberate attack by Putin on civilians. At a time when Europe and the United States are making efforts together with Ukraine to end the war and achieve lasting peace, Putin clearly demonstrates that he has not abandoned his…

Defense ministers of European Union member states have endorsed the expansion of the mandate of the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) following the establishment of a ceasefire, which includes the deployment of military instructors. This was announced by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas during a press conference following an informal meeting of EU defense ministers in Copenhagen on August 29, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. “I welcome that there is a broad support today to expand our EUMAM military mission mandate to provide training and advice inside Ukraine after…

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, held talks with White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in New York. Yermak said this in a post on his Telegram channel, as reported by Ukrinform. “Together with First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Sergiy Kyslytsya, I met with Steve Witkoff, the Special Envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump, in New York. The main goal is to advance real diplomacy and ensure the implementation of all agreements reached at the Washington summit. We’re coordinating our efforts,” the official stated. According to Yermak, he began the meeting by…

There is currently no specific confirmation from partners regarding their readiness to send foreign troops to Ukraine, but certain signals are being received. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky in response to a question from a Ukrinform correspondent during a briefing. “We have no confirmation. We don't have any specifics yet, because I believe that confirmation is when a country gives specific figures on what it is ready to do,” Zelensky said. At the same time, according to him, there are countries that are theoretically ready for such steps, and among them there are both expected and “very unexpected”…