Politics & Economics

Newly appointed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that it will be “the official policy” of the United States under Donald Trump's presidency that the war in Ukraine needs to come to an end. He stated this in an interview with CBS Mornings, Ukrinform reports. “It’s a war and it’s a conflict that was started by Russia, but it is now a stalemate, a protracted and bloody conflict. It’s been incredibly destructive… Ukraine is paying the biggest price of all to its energy infrastructure, to the people and lives that are lost, to the millions of Ukrainians that…

Presidents of Ukraine and Israel Volodymyr Zelensky and Yitzhak Herzog have discussed shred challenges and cooperation in the security sector. Zelensky announced this on social media, Ukrinform reports. “We met with President of Israel Isaac Herzog to discuss important issues of Ukrainian-Israeli cooperation,” he noted. Zelensky stressed that Ukraine is glad “to see people who were in captivity returning home. Among the main topics of our discussion were shared challenges, collaboration – particularly in the security sphere – and ways to achieve a just peace for Ukraine.” Read also: Ukraine will need a million-strong army for defense against Russia –…

Ukraine will need an army of about one million soldiers to defend itself against Russia. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this during a meeting with representatives of the International Media Council at the World Economic Forum in Davos, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “We need a million (soldiers - ed.) for defense if Putin comes with a million and a half,” Zelensky said. He clarified that such a large army will be necessary until Ukraine joins a security alliance. “That is why NATO is the cheapest security guarantee for Ukraine, America, Europe and the Russians,” the President said. He explained that the…

Zelensky, Merz discuss ways to advance just peace for Ukraine Zelensky posted this on social media, Ukrinform reports. “We discussed ways to further advance a just peace for Ukraine, as well as global challenges and the situation on the front lines,” he emphasized.   [embedded content] The head of the state noted that he expressed gratitude to Germany and the entire German society for their unwavering support of the Ukrainian nation and people. Read also: In Davos, Zelensky explains what Putin's goal makes life most difficult for Ukrainians As reported by Ukrinform, during a discussion on the sidelines of the…

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine's membership in NATO depends on the position of the United States. The Head of State said this during a meeting with representatives of the International Media Council at the World Economic Forum in Davos, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “If Trump sees Ukraine in NATO, we will be in NATO, everyone will be in favor. If President Trump is not ready to see us in NATO, we will not be in the Alliance,” Zelensky said. He noted that four countries currently oppose Ukraine's membership in NATO: the United States, Germany, Slovakia, and Hungary. Read also:…

In his address on the occasion of the Day of Unity of Ukraine, which he delivered on St. Sophia Square in Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized the importance of the unity of Ukrainians. The President's address was published on the website of the President of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports. “Millions of us are together. And together we were able to withstand, to keep Ukraine together, to repel the occupier, to hold back this great invasion together. This word “together” hides the strength of Ukrainians. It's about us, about what we are capable of when we choose not our own ambitions, but…

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. DAY OF UNITY OF UKRAINE  On January 22, Ukraine celebrates Day of Unity and the anniversary of the Ukrainian People’s Republic (UNR) declaration of independence. ● Day of Unity was established in 1999 to commemorate the unification of the Ukrainian People’s Republic (UNR) and t Western Ukrainian People’s Republic (ZUNR) into a single independent state. ● This event took place on January 22, 1919, with the proclamation of the Act of Unification…

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the most important goal of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is to destroy Ukraine's independence. The head of state said this during a meeting with representatives of the International Media Council at the World Economic Forum in Davos, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. [embedded content] “We must all understand: Putin does not want to end the war and has never wanted to. He has not achieved the goals he set. For him, it is, as they say, the essential goal of Ukraine's independence. Destroying it is his most important dream. That's why it's so difficult for us,”…

The teams of the presidents of Ukraine and the United States are working to organize a meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump, but there is no specific date yet. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky during a conversation with representatives of the International Media Council at the World Economic Forum in Davos, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Our teams have been working on organizing the meeting. They are now in the process. I think you know that before the inauguration, no one wanted to have any very concrete steps regarding future plans, vision, etc. We had several conversations, they…

The US President has called it “likely” that sanctions against Russia will be imposed if the Kremlin refuses to negotiate peace in Ukraine. Donald Trump said this during a press conference at the White House, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. In response to the question whether he would impose additional sanctions against Russia if Putin does not sit down with him at the negotiating table on peace in Ukraine, the head of the White House replied: “It sounds likely.” When asked whether he believes the war should be frozen, Trump replied: “The war shouldn't have started, and if you had a…