Politics & Economics

The Netherlands plans to speed up the disbursement of its pledged financial support to Ukraine. EUR 2 billion will be provided this year instead of 2026, as originally planned, Ukrinform reports, citing France24. "The Netherlands will speed up the release of its promised 3.5 billion euros ($3.78 billion) of support for Ukraine and send 2 billion euros this year instead of in 2026," a spokesperson for Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said on Thursday. Read also: Netherlands pledges EUR 65M to Ukraine Energy Support Fund Earlier, Schoof stated that discussions at the Paris summit were not only about peace and…

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is demanding the "right of first offer" on investments in all infrastructure and natural resources projects under a revised partnership deal with Ukraine. That's according to a draft of the document obtained by Bloomberg News, Ukrinform reports. The U.S. is pushing to control all major future infrastructure and mineral investments in Ukraine, potentially gaining a veto over any role for Kyiv's other allies and undermining its bid for European Union membership. "If accepted, the partnership agreement would bestow enormous power on the U.S. to control investments into Ukraine in projects including roads and railways, ports,…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that it is important for Ukraine to be in a strong position during peace negotiations. He also stressed the need for guarantees from the United States to ensure that Russia does not return with another war. The head of state said this during a press conference following a meeting of European leaders on support for Ukraine and security in Europe, held in Paris on Thursday, Ukrinform reports. "For me, it is important that Ukraine holds a strong position in negotiations. That we have a real chance to end the war through talks -- not…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that France and the United Kingdom will represent Europe at the negotiation table. He said this at a press conference following a meeting of European leaders on supporting Ukraine and security in Europe, which took place in Paris on Thursday, Ukrinform reports. "Today, all of us -- our partners in Europe -- agreed that France and the UK will represent Europe in peace negotiations. Macron and Starmer. I believe this is also important. This is a clear position. And we want to send this signal to all our other partners and, of course, to…

The position of European leaders on the possible deployment of a military contingent in Ukraine is not yet clear enough. President Volodymyr Zelensky said this during a press conference following the meeting of leaders on support for Ukraine and security in Europe, which took place in Paris, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The European position on the contingent is unclear - a fact. Because there is no infrastructure yet,” Zelensky explained. According to him, with each such meeting, the European position on the contingent will become “stronger and clearer.” As reported, according to Zelensky, the task of the military contingent is…

President Volodymyr Zelensky insists on the transfer of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine now so that there is no need to fight for them after the war. He said this during a press conference following a meeting of country leaders on support for Ukraine and security in Europe in Paris, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “We are talking about investments. There are several European Union programs, and there are corresponding investments. There are investments due to the fact that we use this money, the tax on these frozen assets, but the safest thing is to be able to take these frozen…

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he had ordered the Minister of Defense to prepare and transmit information to the United States about the damage to the energy facility in Kherson today. He said this during a press conference following a meeting of leaders on support for Ukraine and security in Europe in Paris, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The Americans say that they believe that the silence at sea and the silence in the energy sector is working. I believe the following: two days ago there was a night when there were no strikes on the energy sector. Today, the energy…

The number of partner countries that are ready to provide Ukraine with security guarantees and send their military contingent is increasing. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky during a press conference following the meeting of leaders on support for Ukraine and security in Europe, which took place in Paris, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Much attention is now being paid to the issue of the future infrastructure of security guarantees for Ukraine. We are defining this with President Macron and Prime Minister Starmer, as well as with other leaders. An important part of this infrastructure is our army, its financing,…

Drone production sites will be opened not only in Ukraine. But this is after the war. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky during a press conference following the summit in support of Ukraine and security in Europe held in Paris, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “It is a very important signal for me that we will open drone production sites not only in Ukraine. But this is after the war, this is a guarantee of the expansion of this technological process,” Zelensky said. Read also: Zelensky: Russia preparing for new offensives in Sumy, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia regions When asked if the…

The level of support from the United States will determine the number of European partners who will be able to send their military contingent to deploy in Ukraine. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky during a press conference after a meeting in Paris of the leaders of the countries on support for Ukraine and security in Europe, Ukrinform reports. “Firstly, we would like to work together with the United States of America to ensure that these security guarantees are provided by both Europe and the United States, and I constantly emphasize this. The number of European partners also depends…