Politics & Economics

Russia's demands and ultimatums have remained unchanged for many years, but their goal is clear: Moscow wants to see a weak and defenseless Ukraine. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated this on the social network X, Ukrinform reports. "Russian demands and ultimatums have remained unchanged over the years. Russia wants to limit Ukraine’s army, defense capabilities, military assistance from partners, and block Ukraine’s accession to NATO. Russia's rhetoric reveals its true intentions. All of these demands have one thing in common: Moscow wants a weak, defenseless Ukraine. This is not about NATO or ‘security concerns’," Sybiha emphasized. According to him,…

Poland will participate in the Coalition of the Willing, but there will be no physical deployment of Polish military in Ukraine. The strong Ukrainian army is the best guarantee of the country’s security. Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski stated this on TVN24, Ukrinform reports. "Poland will be in this coalition, but not physically in Ukraine itself," Sikorski noted. He added that the concepts of the coalition’s participation in Ukraine are still being finalized, particularly in the event of a potential ceasefire. The Polish diplomat emphasized that "the greatest, best guarantee of Ukraine's security is a brave and well-equipped Ukrainian army."…

Recently, at NATO headquarters, a meeting of the NATO – Ukraine Council in military representatives format was held, during which the parties discussed the current security situation in Ukraine and the progress of combat operations. According to Ukrinform, this was reported by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook. The event was chaired by Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee. During the meeting, Major General Serhii Salkutsan, Ukraine's military representative to NATO, briefed the partners on the current security situation in Ukraine and the course of combat operations. Brigadier General Hennadii Shapovalov,…

U.S. President Donald Trump said he was very angry when Russian leader Vladimir Putin criticized the credibility of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, noting that such comments “were not going in the right location.” He made this statement during a phone interview with the U.S. television channel NBC News, according to Ukrinform. Trump said that Putin knows he is angry but added that he has "a very good relationship with him" and that this "anger dissipates quickly... if he does the right thing." The White House chief also threatened to impose tariffs on Russian oil if there is no ceasefire deal.…

The Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris has confirmed support for Ukraine. But the key question is whether Europe has enough political will to implement it? Leaders from nearly 30 countries and NATO and EU chiefs met in Paris Wednesday to discuss bolstering aid to Kyiv and deploying European troops to secure long-term peace. In addition to the EU and NATO, the meeting brought together government representatives of Turkey, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, as well as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky who arrived in the French capital to attend the gathering in person. The agenda focused on the following…

Russia could launch a large-scale military operation as soon as one year after the end of the war in Ukraine. This was stated by the Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans during his speech at a security conference, Ukrinform reports, citing Defense News. “Russia is seen ready to execute a ‘large scale’ troop move about one year after the conclusion of a ceasefire or peace in Ukraine,” Brekelmans said. During the conference in the Dutch town of Baarn, he asked his audience to imagine President Vladimir Putin deploying hundreds of thousands of troops on the border with the Baltic states for…

The International Monetary Fund in the Memorandum on Economic and Financial Policy within the framework of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) postponed four existing structural beacons for Ukraine, and added four new ones. This was reported on Telegram by the head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy, Danylo Hetmantsev on Telegram. "During the latest EFF review, the Memorandum on Economic and Financial Policy underwent noticeable changes. The deadlines for the four existing beacons were postponed, which indicates delays in the EFF implementation and progress of reforms," ​​Hetmantsev notes. In particular, the appointment of the new head…

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin is skeptical of Austria's offer to host peace talks to resolve the Russo-Ukrainian war, considering Vienna a "hostile venue" because of Austria's clear distinction between the victim and the aggressor. This was stated by Austrian Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker in an address to the National Council, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "Austria has offered itself as a platform for peace talks. As far as I know, the Russian Federation under President Putin is quite skeptical about the proposal, because they are unwilling to realize that, even if we can distinguish between the victim and the perpetrator and…

European countries should establish their own negotiation team for the peaceful resolution of the Russian war against Ukraine and appoint a special envoy for Ukraine. Finnish President Alexander Stubb stated this in an interview with France 24 during his participation in the Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris, according to Ukrinform. "We (Europeans) need two things. One is a negotiating team, just like the Americans, the Ukrainians and the Russians have. And they had that in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. And then probably eventually we need a special envoy who would be kind of in charge and coordinating everything,…

Russian President Vladimir Putin is attempting to inject a new demand into discussions about the resolution of the war — one that aligns with the Kremlin's longstanding efforts to undermine the legitimacy of the Ukrainian government and derail any potential peace agreement. According to Ukrinform, this was reported in a recent Institute for the Study of War (ISW) report. "Putin's new demand for an interim government in Ukraine as a precondition for peace negotiations demonstrates how the Kremlin continues to hold negotiations hostage and is attempting to extract additional concessions from the West following the progress made in the ongoing…