Politics & Economics

  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine considers the statements by former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi regarding President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine unacceptable and reminds of the political and moral responsibility for encouraging Russia to pursue their crimes in Ukraine. This is stated in a comment by the spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oleg Nikolenko on Facebook, Ukrinform reports. Nikolenko recalled that in 2010, the then-Prime Minister of Italy, Berlusconi, kissed the hands of the Libyan dictator during the official meeting with Muammar Gaddafi in Libya in the presence of TV cameras, to demonstrate his loyalty. Read…

Almost 150 high-ranking officials from all over the world will take part in the Munich Security Conference. However, there will be neither Russians nor German right-wingers. That’s according to Christoph Heusgen, MSC Chairman, who spoke at a briefing in Berlin on Monday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. According to Heusgen, almost 150 high-ranking officials are expected to arrive in Munich late this week, including over 45 heads of state and government, 83 ministers of foreign affairs and defense, etc. Among the guests are German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Presidents Emmanuel Macron of France and Andrzej Duda of Poland, leaders of Scandinavian nations,…

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba announced a series of measures against Russia on the anniversary of the beginning of the full-scale invasion. "At the UN, in Kyiv, in many other capitals of the world, various events will take place that will send a very clear signal to President Putin: if you, Putin, are playing a game of attrition and think that time is on your side, then you are badly mistaken. Because unity with Ukraine grows every day, and you will definitely lose in this war," Kuleba said during the nationwide news telethon, Ukrinform reports with reference…

The future of Poland itself depends on how effective the assistance from Poland and other allies to Ukraine will be now. According to Ukrinform, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told this to Dziennik Gazeta Prawna. "We are helping Ukraine, because our future depends on our eastern neighbor. We are doing more than others because we have more to win and more to lose," he said. At the same time, he recalled that just a few months ago, Ukraine received the status of a candidate country for joining the EU, and expressed support for its efforts on the way to full…

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine signed a decree implementing the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of February 12 to impose sanctions against 200 persons affiliated with the Russian Federation. Decree No. 75/2023, together with the NSDC decision and its annex, is posted on the president’s website. The Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Oleksiy Danilov, has been tasked with monitoring the decision’s implementation. The decree enters into force from the day of its publication. With its decision on sanctions, the NSDC endorsed the motion filed by the Security Service of Ukraine. Also, the…

The discussion of “dismantling” Russia should start as soon as possible as “decolonization” of the Russian Federation is the only safeguard against its neo-imperial encroachments. Oleksiy Danilov, Secretary of the Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, wrote about this in his oped entitled "Russia’s internal decolonization is an inevitable process, which the world must accept," reports Ukrinform. "Russia is a patchwork colonial entity, which is bound together by the bloody paths of genocide, repression, mass killings, and enslavement. But the number of bayonets on which the Kremlin relies, is decreasing, while the destructive energy of discontent is growing in Russia.…

During his visit to France, President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with the French and German leaders the supply of weapons, the issue of economic and political support to Ukraine, sanctions against Russia and the peace formula. President Zelensky said this in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports. “Yesterday, together with President of France Emmanuel Macron and Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz, we discussed the capabilities of supplying Ukraine with the necessary weapons, continuing economic and political support and strengthening sanctions policy against the aggressor state,” Zelensky said. According to him, they talked about the implementation of the Peace Formula, which can ensure…

At a meeting with Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz and President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated Ukraine's demand for heavy weapons and combat aircraft. The relevant statement was made by Bild, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “France and Germany have the potential to turn the tide, and that’s how I see our talks today. The sooner we get long-range heavy weapons and our pilots get modern planes... the sooner Russian aggression will end," Zelensky said at a late dinner meeting with Scholz and Macron in Paris on Wednesday. Macron reiterated that Russia must not win…

Ukraine's Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin has pledged to use all international legal mechanisms to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for the downing of flight MH17. Kostin's comment was published by the Prosecutor General's Office, according to Ukrinform. "Some of those directly involved in the crime have already been sentenced to life imprisonment. Unfortunately, the difficulty in obtaining evidence and functional immunity do not allow the Russian president to be tried in the national courts of the countries of the Joint Investigation Team. We will seek to use all existing international legal mechanisms to bring him to justice," the press…

  As part of his visit to Paris, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has received the Legion of Honor order from his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. Macron published a video of him presenting the award to Zelensky on Twitter, according to Ukrinform. "Tribute to Ukraine and its people. Tribute to you, dear Volodymyr, for your courage and commitment," the French leader wrote. Hommage à l’Ukraine et à son peuple.Hommage à toi, cher Volodymyr, pour ton courage et ton engagement. pic.twitter.com/6sN2iVUWrl — Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) February 9, 2023 During the award ceremony, Zelensky said it was not he who deserved this distinction,…