Politics & Economics

Polish President Andrzej Duda arrived in Kyiv on Saturday, June 28, for an official visit. His arrival was announced by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on the social media platform X, according to Ukrinform. “I was pleased to greet Ukraine's true friend, Andrzej Duda, at Kyiv Central Station this morning. President Duda has stood by Ukraine's side during the most difficult times of Russia's full-scale aggression. We are grateful to him and all Poles who have shown true solidarity with Ukraine. Our guest will celebrate Ukraine's Constitution Day with us and meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky,” Sybiha wrote. [🇵🇱] Chargé…

On Saturday, June 28, Ukraine celebrates Constitution Day. This is the only state holiday enshrined in the Constitution itself. The constitutional process began immediately after the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR on July 16, 1990, passed the Declaration on State Sovereignty of Ukraine. The Constitutional Commission was set up in October. In 1991-1996, several commissions separately established by parliament and president developed several drafts of the Constitution, which took long to finalize. The issues of the division of power and property, state symbols, status of the Russian language and that of Crimea were the main stumbling blocks. The left…

Despite all the sanctions imposed against the aggressor state, Western countries still continue to supply Russia with equipment that helps it produce weapons. This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, who spoke on Friday at the Fair Play conference on expanding Russia sanctions, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Unfortunately, today, even Western countries continue to supply Russia with equipment and critical components. Our experts have already identified hundreds of types of various components found in Russian drones and in Russian missiles,” Zelensky said. Read also: Zelensky calls on international partners to limit AI tech exports to Russia The Ukrainian…

Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak held a video conference meeting with national security advisors to the leaders of European nations. This was reported by the President's Office, Ukrinform saw. The online meeting was attended by Diplomatic Advisor to the President of France Emmanuel Bonne, National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Jonathan Powell, Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the Council of Ministers of Italy Fabrizio Saggio, and Deputy Advisor to the Federal Chancellor of Germany on Foreign Policy and Security Alexander Wallau During the conversation, the outcome of the NATO summit in The…

As of June 27, 2025, more than 188 thousand tonnes of the new-harvest grain was gathered across Ukraine, with the Odesa region taking the lead in terms of the threshing yield. The relevant statement was made by the Ukrainian Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Ukrainian farmers have started the harvesting campaign. As of June 27, 2025, a total of 74.3 thousand hectares were threshed and 188.1 thousand tonnes of early grain and leguminous crops were gathered. The harvesting of rapeseed has also started,” the report states. In particular, farmers already gathered 22.4 thousand tonnes of wheat from…

Ukrainians and Poles should realize that misunderstandings and conflicts between the two nations have often resulted in the loss of statehood—frequently fueled by Moscow’s influence. Addressing historical and other challenges requires a spirit of dialogue. This was stated by Mykyta Poturaiev, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Humanitarian and Information Policy, in a comment to an Ukrinform correspondent during the Warsaw International Conference “Resilience. Recovery. Future: Culture in the Recovery of Ukraine”. The politician noted the professional and constructive cooperation between Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications and Poland’s Ministry of Culture and National Heritage in fostering historical…

Hungary is actually blocking Ukraine’s course toward European integration, but the European Union is increasingly recognizing the need to revise its unanimity-based decision-making process. Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Volodymyr Ohryzko said this in an interview with Ukrinform. “At present, the European Union has no formal mechanisms to override a single-member veto—its decision-making process remains bound by the principle of unanimity. This poses a significant challenge, one the EU now fully recognizes,” the diplomat said. He noted that Hungary’s stance—frequently at odds with the EU’s collective position—could prompt Brussels to adopt informal but effective countermeasures. “We may soon see the suspension…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that Moscow is ready for a new round of talks with Ukraine, following the completion of a prisoner and body exchange. That is according to the Baza Telegram channel, as reported by Ukrinform. Speaking to journalists after the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council meeting in Minsk, Putin stated that Russia is prepared to return the bodies of 3,000 fallen Ukrainian soldiers and resume diplomatic contacts thereafter. He added that Moscow is ready for a third round of talks with Ukraine. Read also: Zelensky at PACE: Hague is ideal place to establish justice Putin noted that…

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that, in addition to sanctions against Russia, international partners should include the latest technologies in their export control priorities. These are AI technologies that the aggressor state employs in the war effort against Ukraine. The head of state announced this at the Fair Play conference on the introduction of additional sanctions against Russia, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “We must now work to ensure that the latest technologies are included by partner states in their export control priorities. This includes artificial intelligence since AI is increasingly and more often integrated into weaponry,” Zelensky said. The…

President Volodymyr Zelensky put into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine of June 27 "On proposals for the Budget Declaration for 2026–2028 on articles related to ensuring Ukraine’s national security and defense". That’s according to Decree 433/2025, published on the President's website, Ukrinform reports. "In accordance with Article 107 of the Constitution of Ukraine, I hereby decree to implement the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine dated June 27, 2025 "On Proposals to the Budget Declaration for 2026–2028 on Articles Related to Ensuring the National Security and Defense of Ukraine,"…