Politics & Economics

Budapest has gone so far in its flirtation with the aggressor that it has begun to threaten and violate the rights of members of the Hungarian national minority in Ukraine. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said this in a post on X, according to Ukrinform. "Official Budapest, in its flirtation with the aggressor, has gone so far as to threaten and violate the rights of members of the Hungarian national minority [in Ukraine]," he wrote. Sybiha added that the reasons behind Hungary's obstruction of Ukraine's path toward EU membership are now becoming blatantly obvious. Read also: Hungary bans entry to…

Russian strikes on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure are unacceptable and must immediately cease. The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine stated this on the social media platform X following last night's Russian attack on Kyiv, Ukrinform reports. "Last night, Russia's attacks in Kyiv again hit civilian targets, including Ukrainian homes and buildings housing the EU Delegation and British Council. Strikes on civilian areas are unacceptable and must stop immediately," the embassy said. Read also: NATO Chief Rutte: We cannot be naive about Putin, last night evidence of that The embassy extended its deepest condolences to the victims and their families. "When it comes…

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasized that the world cannot be naive about Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin following another night of Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv. According to Ukrinform, the NATO representation in Ukraine reported this on Facebook. "We cannot be naive about Vladimir Putin. And last night is evidence of that … innocent civilians and civilian infrastructure have been hit massively again by Russian attacks on Ukraine," Rutte said. The NATO representation in Ukraine offered heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families. It also extended support to international colleagues from EU Delegation to Ukraine and the…

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held a phone conversation with United Nations Secretary General António Guterres. That is according to the President’s Telegram channel, Ukrinform reports. “We discussed the steps that must be taken to stop the killing of people. Ukraine is ready for a meeting at the level of leaders. Only in this format can all the most important issues be addressed. Yet Russia, in response, only puts forward new conditions and continues its aggression. We support Secretary General Guterres’s position that a ceasefire should be the first step toward real peace" the post reads. Zelensky thanked Guterres for…

The governments of Slovakia and Hungary bear full responsibility for their energy security and have every opportunity to diversify their supplies. That is according to former Slovak Minister of Economy Karel Hírman, an expert in the oil and gas sector. He shared this in an exclusive comment to Ukrinform. “I categorically disagree with this,” Hírman said in response to accusations from Bratislava and Budapest claiming that Ukraine supposedly threatens their energy security by targeting the Druzhba oil pipeline, which transports Russian oil through Ukrainian territory. “The war has been ongoing since 2014, and Putin’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022.…

The co-chairs of the 27th Interparliamentary Conference on the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), held in Copenhagen on August 26–28, condemned Russia’s aggression and reaffirmed support for Ukraine in restoring its sovereignty within internationally recognized borders. This is announced in a joint statement by the co-chairs of the 27th Interparliamentary Conference — David McAllister, Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, and Christian Friis Bach, Chair of the Danish Parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee, a Ukrinform correspondent reports. “More than three and a half years after Russia launched its…

U.S. Special President’s Envoy Keith Kellogg stated that Russia’s overnight attack on Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, threatens the peace sought by President Donald Trump. He reported this on the social media platform X, according to Ukrinform. “Last night Russia launched the second largest aerial attack of the war with 600 drones and 31 missiles. The targets? Not soldiers and weapons but residential areas in Kyiv — blasting civilian trains, the EU and British mission council offices, and innocent civilians. These egregious attacks threaten the peace that the U.S. president is pursuing,” Kellogg wrote. Read also: Von der Leyen speaks with…

Presidents of Türkiye and Ukraine, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Volodymyr Zelensky, held a phone call to discuss bilateral relations, the peace process between Ukraine and Russia, as well as regional and global issues. The Ukrainian head of state reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. “We discussed security guarantees extensively. National security advisors are now working on every specific component, and the entire framework will be set out on paper next week. President Erdoğan informed me that he is involving his Minister of Defense in the process to explore how Türkiye can contribute to ensuring security, particularly in the Black…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine expects a response from all states of the world to Russia’s strike on Kyiv on the night of August 28. According to Ukrinform, this was stressed in a statement by the MFA of Ukraine. The Ministry notes that yet another massive terrorist shelling of Ukraine demonstrates Russia’s complete disregard for the efforts of the international community to restore a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace. Particularly cynical is Putin’s disregard for the peace process initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump, the statement says, recalling that Putin refuses to hold a direct meeting with Ukrainian…